The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to order the Ministry of Trade and Industry to render financial account for the organization of the event where expats were allegedly charged up to US$100,000 for an opportunity to sit at the President table for dinner.
According to the Head of Corporate Affairs, Michael Boadi the development is unfortunate and does not speak well of the government.
His call comes on the back of reports that foreign business owners were charged as much as $100,000 to sit close to the president at the Ghana Expatriate Business Awards (GEBA).
The claim was first made by NDC MP for Asawase Muntaka Mubarak in Parliament. The Trade Ministry has, however, explained it was not responsible for the supposed charges that expatriate businesses paid.
According to the ministry, “the GEBA was the brainchild of the Millennium Excellence Foundation, an entity noted for its prowess and credibility in the organizing world class events such as the Millennium Excellence Awards and the Accra Marathon.
The claims led to near fisticuffs in Parliament on Tuesday between former Deputy Education Minister Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa and Deputy Minister for Trade Carlos Ahenkora, who signed the controversial document.
But speaking to Adom News, Michael Boadi said, it is unfortunate that the government is “using our President to raise funds for a Private business,” adding that “it should be avoided in the future.”
Listen to Mr Boadi
Maame Esi Nyamekye Thompson
