President Nana Akufo-Addo has revealed that the celebration of Ghana’s 60th anniversary will cost a total amount of GHC20 million.
He revealed this during the unveiling of the Ghana at 60 on Thursday, February 9 at the Flagstaff House.
The president was quick to add that “corporate Ghana in particular will provide the funds for the anniversary” and that his ambition is to commemorate the anniversary “with the minimum or no burden at all on the national treasury”.
Mr Akufo-Addo had earlier promised a modest celebration during the inauguration of the planning committee.
He ealrlier said: “No matter the diversity of opinions and the diversity of origins, we are all fully paid-up members of the Ghana project and these celebrations should advance that sense of unity and oneness among us.
“So I have decided that we should have the Planning Committee to begin work today, 26th of January, towards the anniversary, which is some six or seven weeks away, a very short period of time.”
Mr Akufo-Addo named Mr Ken Amankwa as chairman for the anniversary planning committee.
Mr Amankwa will be supported by Samuel Abu Jinapor as vice chair. The committee has been tasked with drawing up activities to mark the celebration.
Below is the full list of the committee members:
Ken Amankwa – Chairman
Samuel Abu Jinapor – Vice Chair
Duke Ofori-Atta – Secretary
Eugene Arhin
Lord Commey
Sam Ellis
Edmond Boateng
Michael Ofori-Atta
Ama Serwaa Nyarko
Jefferson Sackey
Kwaku Danso Misa (Communication working group)
Abyna Ansah Adjei (Communication working group)
A representative from the vice president’s office
Director of State Protocol
Representative from State Protocol
Chief of Protocol – Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Chief Director at the Presidency
Director, Finance and Administration, at the Presidency
Director, Budget, at the Presidency
Group B: Institutional Representation
Representation from the Ghana Armed Forces, National Security, Ghana Police Service, Ghana Immigration Service, Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana Revenue Authority, Ghana National Fire Service, Ghana Education Service, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Information, Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts.
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Corporate Ghana footing the bill will lead to corruption.
wrong start. Bishop Dag predicted this. The leadership of a child is characterized by buying of toys (cars and houses) and fighting over toys (cars and houses) and pettiness (leadership of a woman). Children also like parties and celebrations. He said there will be a celebration for Ghana at 50, 55, 60, 70, 75 etc. When was there last time you heard Canada, U.K, Germany, France at anything? Ah!!! Why?? Cooperate Ghana or cooperate Accra or whatever or whoever is footing the bill is irrelevant. No one should clap for the president for such initiative. We voted for you because of corruption. Learn from the president of Tanzania. I am getting the impression there is no problem in Ghana. Lets hear from you concerning more important issues than celebrations. This should not be the work of a president. "Cooperate Ghana" is coming to buy contracts by their contributions. Not that they love Ghana. Pleaseeee!
I would have wish to hear Nana Addo Channels 20m cedis to build dilapidated school buildings in deprived communities. Oh God save us. I don't believe this is the man who was begging for votes. Nana you will get praises if you channel these funds to deprived areas. They say power changes your mind I want to believe its true.
Check the money spent for for Ghana at 60.about 75 dollars,mark the deference.
Mr show boy abeg paaa dont let Ghanaians start calling u incompetent Nana cos it will pain me if u disappoint us cos we travelled long way to vote for u to come to power. 20million is too much so becaareful u dont do same mistake kuffuor did during Ghana @50, cutting cost should be ur aim now if u really want to help the nation cos at the end of the day this celebration wont reduc or tax or bills
Ghana dey sweet keke, Nana chop some.
We must get our priorities right. Our present circumstances do not require such expenditure whether it is coming from private individuals or the state. Ghana must grow up. We have to use our limited resources to finance value enhancing opportunities for the benefit of our populace. Mediocrity must stop.
Did I just see a human being defend this ***barred word*** expenditure to be reasonable? No wonder they say politics blinds our thinking. What happens after the day of celebration? Do we get free Electricity, Water, Food or medical care? Indeed blacks are cursed.
PLEASE I WANT TO KNOW THE EXPENDITURE BREAKDOWN FOR THE GHS20MILLION. 1..... 2..... 3.... 4,..... ETC ETC ETC