Politician, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called out the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo accusing him of wasting the country’s resources through his extravagant trips.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for North Tongu claimed that the President’s recent trips to Rwanda and Belgium cost the tax payer GHS4 million.
President Akufo-Addo departed Ghana on Sunday to attend the 15th European Development Days Forum in Brussels, Belgium, as well as the 26th Commonwealth of Nations Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali, Rwanda.
President Akufo-Addo is one of eleven world leaders speaking at the opening ceremony of the European Development Days Forum,
The event, which is organized by the European Commission, brings important stakeholders together to share knowledge and experiences in an effort to inspire fresh partnerships and original responses to the most pressing problems facing the world.
The NDC MP stated on Facebook that the President is paying €20,000 per hour to rent another ultra-modern private jet.
“Being a more expensive luxury carrier, its oligarchic features include a Master bedroom with double bed and connecting bathroom with shower; 2 additional bedrooms; 3 washrooms; a Master bathroom with a walk-in shower; Air Humidification system; Airshow and 5 external cameras; Gogo 2Ku high-speed Wi-Fi, up to 70 Mbit/sec for streaming and video calls (charged extra); Video on demand and DVD including a 55” screen; music streaming; PlayStation; external cameras with tailfin view; airshow and a satellite phone,”
“For President Akufo-Addo’s current trip to Belgium and Rwanda beginning Sunday the 19th of June, 2022 to attend the 15th Edition of the European Development Days Forum in Brussels, Belgium, and the 26th Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations in Kigali, Rwanda; we can confirm a conservative bill of €480,000.00.” He added.
“For President Akufo-Addo’s current trip to Belgium and Rwanda beginning Sunday the 19th of June, 2022 to attend the 15th Edition of the European Development Days Forum in Brussels, Belgium, and the 26th Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations in Kigali, Rwanda; we can confirm a conservative bill of €480,000.00.”
Source:Ghgossip.com
