VIDEO: Ablakwa details GH¢49.7m SA evacuation spending, rejects Minority’s claims of unaccounted funds
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has presented a detailed defence of the GH¢49.72 million spent evacuating Ghanaians from South Africa, rejecting the Minority’s claims that more than GH¢16 million remains unaccounted for.
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa defended the GH¢49.72 million spent on evacuating Ghanaians from South Africa, rejecting Minority claims of unaccounted funds. In a live presentation on JoyNews Newsfile, he outlined the operation's funding, flight arrangements, and allowance payments, supported by documents like passenger lists, airline receipts, and payment acknowledgement sheets.
The operation evacuated 1,964 Ghanaians between May 27 and September 4, 2026, with each person receiving a GH¢5,000 reintegration allowance and GH¢500 for transport. The total expenditure was GH¢49,721,786, with GH¢33,721,786 from the government and GH¢16 million from Engineers and Planners. The presentation disputes the Minority's assertions, citing discrepancies in their press statement and challenging their figures on flight numbers and allowance distribution. The ministry requests an independent audit of evacuation exercises since 2017.
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