Former Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, Samuel Koku Anyidoho
Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, has questioned the rationale behind the state allocating GH¢2.7 billion to the Office of the President in the 2025 budget.
The budget, explained by the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, as covering the salaries of public sector workers whose agencies now fall under the presidency for administrative purposes, has not been well received by Anyidoho.
In a social media post on March 15, 2025, Anyidoho questioned, “Which state workers? Have these state workers not already been captured on the payroll of the Controller & Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) for years? Or are they fresh state workers? Just asking.”
In a separate tweet on X (formerly Twitter), he posted the news with the caption, “Really?”
Kwakye Ofosu clarified that no new civil servants have been recruited and that these salaries have always been part of government expenditure.
He explained that the only difference is that their budget allocations now fall under the presidency, following the reduction in the number of ministries.
Addressing concerns about the GH¢78 million allocated under the presidency, Kwakye Ofosu stated that the amount is for the operational budgets of state-owned media and public information agencies, including GBC, ISD, and GNA, which are now classified under the presidency’s budget.
“These institutions provide public service information, and their operations are funded by the state. This is not a separate allocation for political activities,” he said.
Which “State workers”??? Have these State workers not already been captured on payroll of Controller & Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) for years? Or is it fresh State workers??? Just asking! pic.twitter.com/GW7T1d1Esh
— Samuel Koku Anyidoho🇬🇭 (@KokuAnyidoho) March 15, 2025
Really ??????? pic.twitter.com/eZNsJ6wZLV
— Samuel Koku Anyidoho🇬🇭 (@KokuAnyidoho) March 14, 2025
AM/MA
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