The First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, says she no longer wants emoluments for First and Second Ladies approved by Parliament.
According to Mrs Akufo-Addo, her decision is informed by some extremely negative opinions being expressed by some Ghanaians in the raging debate on emoluments for First and Second Ladies.
In a press statement, Mrs Akufo-Addo pointed out that the commentaries on the issue only seek “to portray her as a venal, self-seeking and self-centered woman, who does not care about the plight of the ordinary Ghanaian.”
She is therefore refunding to the state all the monies paid her since 2017 which amounts to GHS899,097.84.
“The First Lady in consultation with the President of the Republic has decided to refund all the monies paid to her as allowances from the date of the President’s assumption of office, i.e., from January 2017 to date, amounting to GHS899,097.84.”
“The First Lady has also decided not to accept any monies that have been allocated to be paid to her pursuant to the recommendations of the Ntiamoah-Baidu committee, as approved by Parliament. She is doing this as a purely personal decision, without prejudice to the rights of others, and not to undermine the propriety of the process undertaken by Parliament.”
Below is the full statement:
Source: Atinkaonline.com