General News of Tuesday, 13 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Samira Bawumia says she will refund monies paid to her since 2017• She has indicated that, she will not accept any monies allocated to her• She has pledged to continue to service of the nationThe wife of the Vice President, Samira Bawumia, says she will refund all allowances paid to her since 2017. She indicated that she will “not accept any monies allocated to her pursuant to the recommendation of the Prof. Yaa Ntiamoa-Baidu led committee, as approved by Parliament on January 6, 2021.”Senior Aide to Samira Bawumia, Kwame Twum, Esq. Meanwhile, First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has disclosed how much money has been paid to her by the state by way of informal allowances since she became First Lady in 2017. "The First Lady in consultation with the President of the Republic has decided to refund all monies paid to her as allowances from the date of the president's assumption to office i.e. The statement continued: "The First Lady has also decided not to accept any monies that have been allocated to her pursuant to the Ntiamoa-Baidu Committee, as approved by Parliament.

Source: GhanaWeb July 13, 2021 06:00 UTC