MP Okudzeto Ablakwa raises concern as Akufo-Addo blows GHS4m on another private jet trip to Rwanda and Belgium

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has accused President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of being wasteful in his trips once again.

He said 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 leaders speaking at the European Development Days Forum’s opening ceremony. The European Commission organizes the event, which brings key players together to exchange ideas and experiences in order to spark new collaborations and creative solutions to the world’s most serious concerns.

In a social media post, the NDC MP claimed that the President is renting another ultra-modern private plane for €20,000 per hour.

“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,” Ablakwa alleged on his Facebook wall.

“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.”

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