Government refutes claims of 100 Presidential staff appointments
The Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed claims that President John Dramani Mahama has appointed 100 individuals as presidential staffers.
Speaking at a press conference on Friday, March 7, 2025, Mr Kwakye Ofosu stated that the actual number of presidential staffers stands at 30, significantly lower than that of the previous government.
His remarks come in response to allegations by Samuel Abu Jinapor, Member of Parliament for Damongo, who accused President Mahama of failing to uphold his commitment to a lean government, alleging that he had appointed over 100 staffers at the presidency, far exceeding the promised 60 ministers.
"Only 30 Presidential staffers appointed" – Kwakye Ofosu
Refuting these claims, Mr Kwakye Ofosu stressed that all appointments have been publicly announced, unlike in previous administrations, where the full list was often only revealed when submitted to Parliament.
“Everybody who has been appointed as a presidential staffer has been named in a statement signed by me. So, currently, there are 27 presidential staffers. All of them were publicly announced, unlike in the past when we only learned of them when the president submitted a list of presidential staff to Parliament," he stated.
He further clarified that three additional individuals have been appointed to support specific interventions outlined by the President but do not hold the rank of presidential staffers.
“In addition to these 27, three people have been appointed to assist with some specific interventions that the president wants to undertake. They are referred to as directors. They do not have the ranking of presidential staffers, so they are described as presidential aides."
According to him, when these three appointments are added, the total number stands at just 30 presidential staffers, far from the 100 claimed by critics.
“If you add it to the list of staffers, there are just 30 people. Beyond that, no other staffers or presidential aides have been appointed,” he asserted.
