President of the Republic, John Dramani Mahama has banned his appointees from using first class for official travel.
For educational purposes, first-class travel refers to the most luxurious and expensive class on a plane, train, bus, or ship, offering the best service and most comfortable accommodations compared to other classes.
Speaking during the swearing-in of some ministers on Friday, February 7, the President added that he has directed his Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, to ban non-essential travels.
The President further noted that appointees must seek clearance from the Chief of Staff before any travel to ensure modesty.
“I have asked the Chief of Staff to ban all non-essential travels. Any travel must be cleared with the Chief of Staff. Such trips, if approved, must be done in modesty — no first class,” he told the new ministers.
The ministers sworn in at the Jubilee House are Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah-Akandoh; Sam George, Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation; Sports Minister, Kofi Adams; Minister for Environment and Science, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed; Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa; Transport Minister, Joseph Bukari Nikpe; Minister of State-in-charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu; Labour Minister, Rashid Pelpuo; and Minister of State-in-charge of Climate Change and Sustainability, Issifu Seidu.
The newly sworn-in Regional Ministers include Ahafo Regional Minister, Charity Gardiner; Savannah Regional Minister, Salifu Bi-Awuribe; Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson; Western North Regional Minister, Wilbert Petty Brentum; Bono Regional Minister, Joseph Addae Akwaboa; and Upper West Regional Minister, Charles Lwanga Puozuing.
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Comments
Why only first class? He should have included business class also and allow them to use only the Economy if he actually wanted to save money because the difference between the first and the Business class is not much huge. I know what I am saying because I was in the airline business before. Mahama is just playing to the public gallery.