[ 2017-01-26 ]

Nana Addo finally declares his assets
President Nana Akufo-Addo has finally declared his
assets at the Auditor General’s Department,
fulfilling a constitutional requirement.

He declared his assets on January 24, 2017, a day
after the Department said it was impossible for
him to do so because the office had run out of
receipt booklets.

Sources at the presidency had indicated that the
President was shocked and highly disappointed when
he was told that the receipts which are issued as
proof of assets declaration have run out, and they
were unsure when some would be made available.

Citi News further learnt that, when the
presidential staffer asked the officials to call
on the office of the President when the receipt
booklets are ready; he was again told that even
the landline phones at the Department were not
functioning – which means placing that call to
them, would be difficult.

The officials of the Auditor General’s
Department were not aware that the request was
being made on behalf of the President, who wanted
to declare his assets.

Following his swearing-in as President on January
7, 2017, the President was eager to visit the
office of the Auditor General’s Department, to
fulfill the constitutional requirement of
declaring all his assets.

The Auditor General’s Department, has a mandate
to promote transparency and accountability in the
country’s governance system, to help deal with
the ever worsening corruption menace much more
effectively.

President Akufo-Addo has campaigned strongly on
transparency and accountability, and appears to be
leading by example.

Source - citifmonline.com

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