Bernard Allotey Jacobs has subtly called on Mrs. Lordina Mahama, wife of former President John Dramani Mahama to return her allowances just as First and Second Ladies, Rebecca Akufo-Addo and Samira Bawumia have done.
Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo has issued a Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited (CBG) cheque for GH¢899,097.84 as her refund of all allowances received since 2017.
Mrs. Samira Bawumia has also indicated she will refund an amount of ¢887,482 as allowances received from 2017 till 2021.
The First and Second Ladies made this decision after a public backlash.
As the two prominent women have returned their money, pressure mounts on Mr Mahama's wife to follow suit but she has since not replied her critics.
Discussing the matter on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo' programme, Allotey Jacobs praised the two women saying their behaviour has attracted lots of respect from Ghanaians.
When asked if he wants Mrs. Mahama to follow their footsteps, Allotey answered; ''If they have refunded theirs, where is yours?'' - to wit, if they have refunded their money, then Mrs. Mahama should perhaps do same.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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Uncle Allotey, please let's not digress from the core issue. The noise we made has nothing to do with the allowances paid to the 1st and 2nd ladies. Our issue was with the salaries and that should be clear. As a matter of fact any matured mind will find the return of the allowances by the 1st and 2nd ladies an affront to the State. To ask Laudina to return her allowances is respectfully in my opinion myopic. In any case, we are told all surviving spouses of former presidents and vice-presidents took or take the allowances. If the call for the return of the allowances is not for political gains, then why ask only Laudina to return the money. We are sick and tired of politicians politicizing every issue. It is high time some of these myopic stomach politicians recognize Ghanaians are very discerning and speak in public platforms with that in mind.
While some people are growing together with their respect others lose respect while they grow