Salary of the first lady of Ghana: Rebecca Akufo-Addo to repay the allowance she receives as the wife of the President of Ghana

Ghana’s First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo rejects the government’s proposed new wage deals amid public outcry.

The statement signed by its communications director, Korkor Bleboo, says:

“People laced the public discussion with extremely negative opinions, she finds them very unpleasant.

“They describe me as a selfish person who doesn’t care about the ordinary Ghanaian.”

As a result, she explains, “she decided to repay all the sums they paid her as compensation from the date Prez took office.

It is “circa January 2017 … amounting to 899,097.84 Ghc”.

According to the press release, Ms. Akufo-Addo made no request to receive compensation.

Instead, “she was only given what exists to already be attached to a status, albeit informally.

The payment of salaries to first and second ladies arouses public anger among some Ghanaians.

Some people think the government is spending taxpayer dollars in the wrong place.

According to the proposed arrangement, the first lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, will collect 21,000 Ghc ($ 3,500) per month, we are retrograde until 2017.

This will total 1,134,000 Ghc (approximately $ 191,268) which she will take as an arrears of salary, the second lady will also enjoy the same benefits.

Ghana begins to pay the monthly salaries of the first and second ladies as a financial reward.

Under the new arrangements, the wives of de Prez and Vice Prez will earn monthly salaries at the cabinet minister level in the country.

The Di Emoluments committee for Parliament’s recommendation feels the First Lady and Second Lady are struggling to run Dema’s office.

According to the Committee, the payment of monthly salaries to these persons is based on humanitarian grounds.

The government adopts the recommendations of parliament and then approves.

Ghanaians welcome the First Lady’s decision after announcing her decision to return the money to the state.