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Not long after the disclosure about the NDC John Mahama administration sold state cars that were as young as a week old, as revealed by the Chief Executive officer of Public Sector reform at the Presidency, including how poorly state cars were handled during the transition process, it has been revealed that 38 cars were signed off by Mahama’s Chief of Staff Julius Debrah to military personnel illegally.

The Akufo-Addo government has therefore written to the Military high Command to release those cars by September 7th, 2018. Upon assumption of office, it was alleged that some 200 vehicles were missing in the pool at the Presidency, including one seized from actor John Dumelo when he attempted to re-spray the car allegedly.

The letter from the presidency sighted by MyNewsGH.com listed the names of all 38 personnel who bought their own vehicles cheaply when the Mahama government was leaving office.

“786 brand new cars were disposed of by the previous government at very very cheap prices. Cars that could last for 10 years were sold within a week, few months and a year. How could we have built a nation with this attitude,” Kusi Boafo had said early this year.

The vehicles include Toyota Camry, Toyotal Corolla, Toyota Avensis, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai i10 and Nissan Sentra.

The accusation and the corresponding denial by the former government prompted the establishment of a taskforce with a mandate to retrieve missing state vehicles.

The composition of the taskforce which included the Ghana Police Service, Bureau of National Investigations, the Ghana Revenue Authority (Customs Division), the Driver Vehicle Licensing Authority and Office of the President drew fierce criticisms from a section of the Ghanaian Public, especially members of the previous government.

But in the letter, all  service personnel who bought the said vehicles as “their end of service benefit,” have been given up to September 7 to return same to the Military High Command for a refund of their monies.”

“All documents relating to the sale/purchase of the vehicles should be provided to enable refund to be effected”

The names of all the 38 soldiers, their service number, unit and the vehicle they bought have been sent to the Chief of Defence Staff for action.