President-elect John Dramani Mahama has expressed concerns to the UK High Commissioner to Ghana, Harriet Thompson, regarding some actions of the incumbent government as they prepare to hand over power.
According to him, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) transition team, during their engagement with the President Akufo-Addo-led government, noticed that last-minute contracts had been awarded as well as mass recruitment into state agencies.
Mahama noted that he is concerned about the situation because his government, which will take over on January 7, 2024, cannot revoke these actions, which will put more strain on the economic fortunes of the country.
In a meeting with the UK High Commissioner on December 13, 2024, Mahama called on Harriet Thompson to ensure that the government does the right thing as they leave office to aid the next administration.
“There are a few signals that have been raised in respect of some contracts that some para-state agencies are trying to sign off at the last minute that will commit the new government even before it comes into office. It's my hope that the joint transition team will take a look at it and deal with it.
“There are also reports of last-minute mass recruitment into all the agencies, which will be a liability on the new government, and so that's something we've asked them to take up at the transitional team meeting and see how we can deal with those issues. But otherwise, I think we want to thank the UK for all the support and cooperation before, during, and after the election,” he said.
He commented after members of the NDC transition team raised alarms that the government has been awarding contracts and embarking on mass recruitment as they prepare to leave office.
After garnering an emphatic victory in the 2024 elections, John Mahama will take over the government during the inauguration scheduled for January 7, 2025.
Watch John Mahama's video below:
John Mahama meets UK High Commissioner: President-elect John Mahama expresses deep concern over last minute contract payments by some para-state agencies and massive recruitment processes currently underway #TV3GH #ElectionCommandCentre pic.twitter.com/FmMaJ9ADQ0
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) December 13, 2024
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