{
  "id": 16355310,
  "title": "GH¢49.72m S.A. evacuation: Asafo-Adjei says government’s figures do not add up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/gh-49-72m-s-a-evacuation-asafo-adjei-says-governments-figures-do-not",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T18:13:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/gh%c2%a249-72m-s-a-evacuation-asafo-adjei-says-governments-figures-do-not-add-up/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, has expressed doubts regarding the GH¢49.72 million allocated for evacuating 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa. The lawmaker questioned the government's figures on JoyNews’ Newsfile, asserting that the inability to accurately determine the number of beneficiaries raises concerns about the entire evacuation exercise. \"If you cannot even establish the 1,964, then there is a problem with everything you did,\" he remarked. Asafo-Adjei called for a thorough examination of the documents supporting the expenditure, emphasizing that the details must corroborate the government's explanations. His focus is on uncovering the facts surrounding the expenditure and obtaining satisfactory explanations from the government. He dismissed allegations that the Minority Committee is steering away from critical issues, asserting that his concerns are rooted in accountability and transparency.",
  "summary": "The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, has raised concerns over the GH¢49.72 million reportedly spent on evacuating 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa, insisting that the figures presented by the government do not add up.",
  "key_points": [
    "Deputy Ranking Member doubts GH¢49.72m evacuation figures.",
    "Asafo-Adjei questions inability to verify 1,964 beneficiaries.",
    "Calls for thorough examination of evacuation documents."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}