Mahama Cuts Fuel Allowance for Gov’t Appointees

President John Dramani Mahama has ordered the immediate suspension of fuel allowances and allocations for all political appointees.

According to a statement signed by Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the directive is part of a broader effort to channel public funds into more critical areas and limit non-essential spending.

“The President believes that leadership must also bear its part of the sacrifices it is calling on the people to make,” the statement noted.

This development follows a series of sweeping cost-cutting measures already rolled out by the Mahama administration. These include a reduction in the size of government through the appointment of fewer ministers and Presidential Office staff. The government has also halted satellite TV subscriptions for various offices at the Presidency and other state facilities.

The latest directive is expected to send a strong signal of fiscal discipline as the administration works to prioritize spending in the face of ongoing economic challenges.

Official press statement below;