General News of Monday, 4 October 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Government recently announced plans for a new presidential jet• Akufo-Addo has been accused of chartering luxurious jets despite the availability of an official jet• Parliamentary records show that he had opposed the purchase of a jet in 2000President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in early 2000 was an ardent critic of the then National Democratic Congress government's plan to purchase a new presidential jet. Soon we shall be calling him His Majesty in this House, Mr. Speaker — at his grace. Find below, an extract from Nana Akufo-Addo's debate contribution in Parliament some 21 years ago when President Rawlings initiated steps to purchase Ghana's third Presidential Jet - the Gulfstream GIII. “Nana Akufo-Addo (NPP — Abuakwa): Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, for the opportunity to contribute to this debate. Soon we shall be calling him His Majesty in this House, Mr. Speaker — at his grace.

Source: GhanaWeb October 04, 2021 06:56 UTC