File Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe statement, however noted that, there were times the Veep’s convoy may be swelled by the addition of other state officials.<\/p>\n
“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.”<\/p>\n
There have been several complaints from drivers in the country about the huge convoys which accompany senior, and sometimes lower-level state officials.<\/p>\n
Many people have expressed displeasure with the cost of procuring and maintaining all the vehicles, while others are unhappy about the traffic that is created as a result.<\/p>\n
Professor Adei, a courageous critic of\u00a0public office holders, who spoke at the 20th<\/sup>-anniversary celebration of Morison and Associates, an international audit firm based in Ghana, said he planned to wage a \u201cone-man crusade\u201d if the situation persists.<\/p>\n\u201cSo far, the government is doing well, except that if you go to the right quarters, tell them that the next time I see Bawumia or any of them travelling with 16 four-wheel drives, occupying the two lanes, I\u2019m going to do a one-man crusade. That must be stopped at once,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Find below the full statement<\/strong><\/p>\nVICE PRESIDENT USES A MAXIMUM OF 7 CARS, NOT 16 FOR TRAVELS OUTSIDE ACCRA.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Signed \nFrank Agyei-Twum \nDirector of Communications \nOffice of the Vice President<\/p>\n
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By: Delali Adogla-Bessa\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The office of Vice President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, has refuted claims that\u00a0the Vice President has a convoy of 16 vehicles accompanying him on trips. Following a threat by the former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Stephen Adei,\u00a0 to start a campaign against state officials to force them to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[10,11],"tags":[389,921,3],"yoast_head":"\n
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