The office of Vice President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, has debunked claims that the Vice President has a convoy of 16 vehicles accompanying him on trips.
Former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Stephen Adei, earlier this week, vowed to start a campaign against state officials to force them to reduce their convoy sizes.
He singled out the Vice President as having a large convoy that inconvenienced regular road users.
Citing a recent trip to Cape Coast to buttress his point, Prof Adei claimed the Vice President’s convoy consisted of 16 SUVs.
But the Veep’s office, in a statement signed by the Director of Communications, Frank -Twum, insisted that, Dr. Bawumia only used a maximum of seven vehicles on trips outside Accra and “on this particular trip to Cape Coast, the Vice President used a total of 7 cars.”
Below Is The Full Statement
VICE PRESIDENT USES A MAXIMUM OF 7 CARS, NOT 16 FOR TRAVELS OUTSIDE ACCRA.
The attention of the Office of the Vice President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has been drawn to a recent media publication following comments by Professor Stephen Adei, former Rector of GIMPA, that the convoy of the Vice President on a recent trip to Cape Coast consisted of 16 SUVs.
The Office would like to make it clear that the Vice President and his team use a maximum of 7 vehicles on trips outside Accra and not 16. The 7 vehicles include a leading police vehicle, security detail, Protocol, the media team and an ambulance. On this particular trip to Cape Coast, the Vice President used a total of 7 cars.
It should, however, be noted that on many occasions (including funerals) while on a trip, several other people, including the Police Commander of the area, Ministers, MPs, MMDCEs, CEOs and party officials may decide to meet and accompany the Vice President on arrival.
Signed
Frank Agyei-Twum
Director of Communications
Office of the Vice President
Source: Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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THANKS FOR THE INFO. BUT PLS STILL THE 7 CARS ARE STILL ON THE HIGHER SIDE IF WE CAN REDUCE IT TO 3. SINCE ITS A LISTENING GOVT. PLS DO THIS FOR US.
Where from this culture of insults and disrespect when somebody had been bold enough to raise an issue of concern. Where is Ghana heading to with all these culture of insults. At least I am grateful and have respect for the office of the Vice to at least officially respond. Are you going to wait for similar mistakes to occur. Bravo to both the Professor and the Office of the Vice.
Who should i believe then
I can see that Prof Stephen Addai is now too old and can no longer count. That is politics for you, NPP adults with sharp teeth. All the rebuke from the Prof to the Mahama administration were apt, but his observation on Bawumia is flawed. Mmmmm, political goggles!!!!!
Where was that so called prof when prof Mills would use as many as 40 SUVs!!!!!. He should come again. And was he also not in the country during the time of Mahama? He should give us a brea!!!!
professor adei come again, where were you when even Oko vandapaul have been moving around the capital with not less than 5 suv's.as AMA boss An empty vice president was using not less that 10 suv's and what about his boss usain Bolt 15 suv's including almighty Ford.What did you tell them,please don't wear NDC political lens else you will be disgraced. Check your fact next time.
It is all cheap TAlk Talk and cheap opnions as usual ; typical of the Ghanaian mixed ebola DNA on the mantra of 'FAMA NYAME'rampage again !!!!!; whether it is 7 cars or 16 cars or 100 cars is neither here nor there it is the priniciples ; it is no point accusing sombody of wasting state resources as a frebbie and family property ; as this Mr Bawumia the economic whizz kid is telling us but then can waste state resources of 7 cars where is his prudence as the Chief overlord or caretaker of our purse and resources; Massa I tell you POWER SWEET !!!!!!!and therefore do not be fulled by DR Bawumia and Nana Addo ;because there all in the game of plotics to full us and better themselves and their family besides these politcians will not tell you because they say onething today and tell you another thing tomorrow and blame their opponets ; but then you have this idiotic full Bawumia admitting that it is only 7 cars and so lets all forget !!!!!!; WHAT KRIMINAL WASTE ; why do you need 7 cars for funeral; to me this is corruption besides if somebody uses 10 cars Dr Bawumia's use of 7 is any difference ; even Donald Trump the crazt President upset of the wanton use of state resources by his team ; why cannot Nana Addos tea\M DO THE SAME ; NEXT THEY WILL TELLING US THERE NO PETROL OR RAISE THE PRICES BECAUSE ndc LEFT A BIG HOLE IN THE GOVERNMENT'S BUDGET ; come on ghana man think AND STOP THIS FAME NYAME BUSINESS BECAUSE THIS CORRUPTION AS WEEL !!!!!!
Leave Prophet Bawumiah alone. Amissah Arthur had 10 cars in his convoy. How much more Bawumiah. Commot for there this Adei.
Dr.Bawumia can even use 20 cars. The man is working damn hard. Ungrateful Npp tribalist must ***barred word***. We are watching npp, this is a scheme to bring down his star. No way. Bawumia/Nana all the way.
I THINK THE EXPLANATION IS FAIR. I EXPECT PROF ADEI TO ACCEPT THAT HE MADE A MISTAKE AND APOLOGISE TO THE VEEP AND SHAME THE NDC PEOPLE WHO ARE BENT ON FINDING FAULT WITH EVERYTHING THE NPP DOES. WHAT CHEAP POLITICS!!!!!!