I will abolish the new "useless" positions created by the NPP government if I gain power – John Mahama | Policy

The flag bearer of the National Democratic Government (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, said he would remove the newly created ministerial posts from the administration headed by Akufo-Addo when he will come to power in 2020 .

According to him, the newly created positions weigh on the public finances and must be removed.

John Mahama informed him at the opening session of a three-day capacity building retreat for the NDC party's election officers in Tamale, on the theme "Strategic Repositioning of the Elections Directorate for the 2020 Elections".

"They say they're reaching the world record of 125. Some of these ministers will come under the NDC government, government spending has exploded and they are not able to raise enough revenue to deal with high expenses, some of the high expenses This is because of the large number of political appointments, "he said.

He said that under the NDC government, the Minister of Procurement would be abolished because the country had a full procurement authority overseen by the Ministry of Finance. Therefore, a Minister of Purchasing was not necessary.

"The Ministry of Purchasing will go. You have a full procurement authority overseen by the Ministry of Finance. Why do you need a minister in charge of purchasing? "Is he asked.

The Akufo-Addo administration currently has 125 ministers, more than 30 more than its predecessors.

Mahama thinks that some of the new ministries created under the current government clearly have no relevance.