Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has denied allegations of reckless spending by the Akufo-Addo administration.
He stated that the NPP government has judiciously used funds to implement projects that will benefit the country in the long term.
The Vice President also announced plans to run a government with 50 ministers to reduce expenditure and save public funds.
Speaking at the 8th Ghana CEOs Summit in Accra on Monday, May 27, Dr. Bawumia emphasized the need to cut government spending by 3 to 5 percent.
“The networking of the hospitals—you know, Ghana.gov—all of these things have been spearheaded. So the government is not uploading and spending upfront. And I want us to apply this model.
“My view, as I have stated, is that let us bring down government expenditure between 3 to 5 percent. I believe that I can run a government with 50 ministers rather than what we are doing today.”