Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has said that his administration put funds allocated for the battle against Covd-19 into proper use.
According to him, the monies was used effectively to combat the pandemic.
Delivering the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament on Wednesday, March 8, he said “Covid funds were not missed. It is critical that we do not lose the confidence of the people that the crisis we were all in together was being abused. Nothing dishonourable was done with Civid funds.”
Among other things, he claimed that frontline healthcare employees had received a 50% tax break over the time period. Also, he added, Ghanaians were given discounts on the cost of water and energy during that time.
This follows the release of a recent audit report by the Audoeo General on Covid expenditure.
“During our review, we found that senior management staff and other supporting staff of the Ministry of Information paid themselves a total amount of GH151,500.00 as COVID-19 risk allowance for coming to work during the lockdown,” the Auditor-General report reads.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) entered into a contract for the supply of 26 Toyota Hiace Deluxe Ambulances valued at US$4,049,460.12 on December 15, 2021, of which US$607,419,02 was paid via PV No. IPF 22-007 dated September 2, 2022, and which is due to be delivered on January 15, 2022.
The ambulances had still to be delivered, according to the article, as on November 28, 2022.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Joseph Asare
