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Minority resists increase in presidential staffers from 998 to 1,614

The Minority in Parliament has expressed worry over government’s intention to increase the number of presidential staffers from 998 to 1,614. This is said to have been captured in Appendix 7 of the full budget statement presented to Parliament by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta.

In April 2018, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in compliance with Section 11 of the Presidential Office Act, 1993 (Act 463), presented to Parliament a total number of 998 as workers at the Jubilee House.

Debating the 2019 budget statement, Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa says the presidency has become “stubborn” over the concerns raised.

“998, Ghanaians were outraged [and] you are increasing it to 1,614.”

Nov. 21, 2018

References:

• https://3news.com/minority-resists-increase-in-presidential-staffers-from-998-to-1614/
• https://starrfmonline.com/2018/11/minority-fumes-over-plans-to-increase-presidential-staffers-to-1614/
• https://www.classfmonline.com/1.11973307
• https://citinewsroom.com/2018/11/22/minority-fights-govt-over-moves-to-employ-more-staffers
• https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Presidential-staffers-to-jump-from-998-to-1-614-Okudzeto-Ablakwa-702844
• https://www.pulse.com.gh/news/politics/govt-to-increase-presidential-staffers-from-998-to-1-614-id9128792.html
• https://yen.com.gh/119096-presidency-employ-1600-staffers-ndc-mps-blast-government.html
• https://www.theafricanprogressiveeconomist.com/ghanaian-presidency-to-increase-staffers-from-998-to-1614/news-desk/
• https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Facts-are-sacred-Ablakwa-jabs-government-over-bloated-OGM-staff-703727
• https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Government-misleading-Ghanaians-on-presidential-staffers-list-Ablakwa-737939