Fuel Allowance Scrapped for Ghana's Cabinet and Public Leaders

Fuel allowance scrapped for Ghana's cabinet and public leaders

President John Dramani Mahama has eliminated fuel allowances and fuel provisions for all appointed political officials, presidential spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu announced in a statement released Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

Ghana pushes bold vision for frugal leadership across Africa - Prime Progress NG

John Dramani Mahama, Ghana’s president, has issued a sweeping directive scrapping fuel allowances and fuel allocations for all political appointees, effective immediately, and sparking a new consciousness of frugal leadership. The announcement, signed by presidential spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu and published Tuesday, July 15, 2025, is part of a broader cost-cutting agenda aimed at reining in government expenditure and channeling scarce resou…

MP Collins Adomako-Mensah criticises fuel allowance cut as a poor attempt to soothe D-levy backlash

Collins Adomako-Mensah, the MP for Afigya Kwabre North, has criticised President John Mahama's decision to scrap fuel allowances for all government appointees.

Mahama Axes Fuel Allowances in Sweeping Cost-Cutting Drive

By Suleman Chitera In a decisive move aimed at trimming government spending, Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has announced the immediate cancellation of all fuel allowances and allocations for political appointees. The directive, contained in a statement from the Presidency dated July 15, 2025, is part of Mahama’s broader push to redirect public funds toward national priorities amid growing calls for fiscal discipline. “Leadership must be…

President Mahama abolishes fuel allowances for appointees to cut cost

President John Dramani Mahama has ordered an immediate end to the payment of fuel allowances and fuel allocations for all political appointees, in a sweeping effort to cut government expenditure and prioritize national development needs. According to a statement issued on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, and signed by the Minister for Government Communications and Presidential Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the directive is part of a broader initiative