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President Mahama scraps fuel allowance/allocation to appointees
President John Dramani Mahama has, effective immediately, directed he cancellation of payment of fuel allowances and allocation of fuel to all political appointees.
The directive forms part of a broader curb in government expenditure aimed at cutting cost and channeling public funds into priority areas.
The President believes that leadership must also bear its part of the sacrifices it is calling on the people to make.
The latest cost-cutting measure follows sweeping reductions in the size of government through the appointment of fewer Ministers and Presidential Office staff. Other measures have included stopping satellite TV subscriptions for offices at the Presidency and other government facilities.