The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed that the government spent a total GH¢49,721,786 in the recent exercise to evacuate 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa to Ghana.
Giving a breakdown at a press briefing in Accra Monday (September 7, 2026), Mr Ablakwa said GH¢38,835,512 went into chartered flights, tickets, ground transportation, feeding, hotel accommodation, medical and hospitalisation in South Africa.
He said GH¢10,802,000 was paid as reintegration and transportation allowance, GH¢5,000 and GH¢500 respectively per evacuee – while GH¢84,274 was used to repatriate the remains of two nationals who lost their lives.
Of the total amount, he said the government covered GH¢33,721,786, with businessman Ibrahim Mahama donating GH¢16 million through Engineers and Planners.
He said the evacuation cost has been fully paid with no outstanding liabilities.
