James Victor Gbeho
The Chairman of the Millennium Excellence Foundation, Victor Gbeho, has confirmed that expatriate businesses were charged monies at the recently held expatriate business awards to sit close to President Akufo-Addo.
[ads1]He, however, added that the event was meant for fundraising.
News of the charges has sparked public outrage with some Ghanaians including the minority in parliament calling for a parliamentary probe.
Speaking to the media in Accra Wednesday, Mr. Gbeho said: “The truth in the matter must come out. The figures charged were for fundraising and sponsorship but some of the companies have not even paid”.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has summoned the Minister for Trade and Industry Alan Kyerematen over some monies charged before some expats were allowed to sit beside him on a table at a recent awards event held in Accra.
Eugene Arhin, Director of Communications at the Presidency told Starr News that the Trade Minister has until 5pm Wednesday, December 20, to fully furnish the presidency with all the details concerning how and why the monies were charged.
According to Arhin, the president would not have attended the event if he was aware that monies were being charged from the expatriates.
“If he [Akufo-Addo) wasn’t concerned about this issue he would not have called the minister for Trade and Industry to furnish him with details of what happened,” Arhin told Kwaku Obeng Adjei Wednesday.
Source:Ghana/StarrFMonline.com