The Office of the President has reiterated its directive prohibiting political appointees from acquiring official government vehicles as the current administration comes to an end.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday, December 11, 2024, by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, the directive aims to uphold the principles of accountability and responsible resource management.
“At the conclusion of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s first term in 2020, a directive was issued prohibiting Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Regional Ministers, Special Assistants, Special Aides to the President and Vice President, and all other political appointees under the Presidential Office Act, 1993 (Act 463) from acquiring government vehicles,” it added.
While past administrations allowed appointees to acquire one official saloon vehicle through valuation by the State Transport Company Ltd., President Akufo-Addo has reiterated that this practice will no longer apply under his administration.
“No official vehicle shall be acquired by any appointee of the current administration as the term concludes,” it emphasised.
It further directed all government appointees to return all vehicles in their possession by January 3, 2025.
“All government vehicles in the possession of these appointees must be returned to the Chief Director of the relevant Ministries no later than Friday, January 3, 2025,” it added.
Read the full statement below:
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