Minister in Charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has announced that President John Dramani Mahama has issued an ultimatum to all government appointees who have failed to declare their assets.
According to Felix Kwaye, asset defaulters have up to 7th May to declare their assets or face being sacked.
In a post on Facebook he wrote, “President Mahama sanctions appointees who defaulted on Asset declaration by 31st March.
They are to forfeit 4 months salary and donate same to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund.
All defaulters have up to close of day tomorrow to declare their assets or they stand automatically dismissed”.
President John Dramani Mahama has also sanctioned his appointees who defaulted on asset declaration.
The appointees who failed to declare their assets by 31st March are to forfeit 3 months’ salary and donate the same to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund.
John Mahama stated, “On 18th of February 2025, I set a deadline of 31st March for all appointees who are taking office or being nominated at the time to declare assets. An update provided by the Auditor General to my office indicates that some of you failed to meet that deadline.
“For all those who were appointed or nominated before 31st March 2025 and failed to meet the deadline, you are forfeiting three months of salary to be donated to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund named after me, Mahama Cares.
“In addition to one month’s salary that I have asked all appointees to donate to the Mahama Cares Trust Fund. So it means that those who omitted to declare their assets by the date, you are paying four months’ salary to Mahama Cares,” he said.
Fifty-four appointees under the John Dramani Mahama government have defied the president’s directive by not declaring their assets by 31st March.
Reports suggest, that nine out of Fifty-four ministers and deputies, eight out of thirty-two presidential staffers and thirty-seven of the Eighty-four heads of state institutions appointed by President Mahama have failed to declare their assets as of April 17, 2024.
According to the reports by The Fourth Estate, 32% of the appointees have ignored the president’s directive and failed to fulfil the constitutional obligation.
Alhassan Suhuyini, Deputy Minister of Roads and Highways; Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui, Deputy Minister of Works and Housing; and John Dumelo, Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture are among the names of minister yet to declare their assets.
The presidential staffers are made up of the Presidential Adviser on the Economy; Larry Gbevlo-Lartey, Special Envoy to the Alliance of Sahelian States; Nathan Kofi Boakye, Director of Operations at the Presidency; Charles Kipo, Director of the National Investigations Bureau; Nana Yaa Jantuah, a presidential staffer.
See the full list below:
Ministers and Deputies
- Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini, Deputy Minister, Roads & Highways
- Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, Deputy Minister, Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs
- Gizella Tettey-Agbotui, Deputy Minister, Works, Housing and Water Resources
- John Kofi Setor Dumelo, Deputy Minister, Food and Agriculture
- Ali Adolf John, Northem Regional minister
- John Kwadwo Gyapong, Oti Regional Minister
- Ibrahim Tia, North East Regional Minister
- Charity Gardiner, Ahafo Regional Minister
Presidential Staffers
- Nathan Kofi Boakye Director of Operations at the Presidency
- Seth Emmanuel Terkper Adviser on the Economy
- Larry Gbevlo-Lartey Special Envoy to the Alliance of Sahelian States Presidential Staffer
- Nana Yaa Jantuah Presidential Staffer
- Charles Kipo Director General, National Investigations Bureau
- Peter Boamah Otokunor Initiatives in Agriculture and Agribusiness at the Presidency
- Samuel Ofosu Ampofo Policy Adviser, Political
- Kofi Okyere Darko Presidential Adviser on Diaspora Affairs
State Security Agency
- Christian Tetteh Yohuno, Ghana Police Service
- Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, Ghana Prisons Service
- Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sarpong, Ghana National Fire Service
- Samuel Basentale Amadu, Ghana Immigration Service
Heads of State institutions
- Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA)
- Winfred Korletey Baah. Health Facilities Regulatory Agency
- Maxwell Obuba Mantey, Narcotics Control Commission
- Dr Joseph Bikanyi Kuyon, National Disaster Management Organization
- Dr Adam Bonaa, National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons
- Lawrence Kwaku Gbetanu, Ghana Army
- Godwin Livinus Bessing, Ghana Navy
- Eric Agyen- Frempong, Ghana Air Force
- Ernest Kofi Davis, Ghana Education Service
- Paul Adjei, Ghana Education Trust Fund
- Eunice A. Biritwum, Energy Commission
- Edward Ekow Obeng Kenzo, Volta River Authority (VRA)
- Anthony Agblevor, Volta River Authority Resettlement Trust Fund
- Julius Kpekpena, Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG)
- John Okine Yamoah, Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCO)
- Mallam Issah Ishak, Ghana Highway Authority
- Obuobia Darko-Opoku, Ghana Airports Company Ltd
- Stephen Wilfred Arthur, Ghana Civil Aviation Authority
- Mr AL-Hassan Liebi, Intercity STC Coaches Limited
- Kale Cesar, Metro Mass Transit Limited
- Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, National Sports Authority
- Edmund Amarkwei Foley, Legal Aid Commission
- Raymond Archer, EOCO Boss
- Anthony Owusu-Ansah, Lands Commission LC)
- Gad Asorwoe Akwensivie, Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands OASL)
- Mr Michael Harry Yamson Office of the Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund
- Kevor Mark-Oliver, National Information Technology Agency (NITA)
- Courage Kweku Makafui Nunekpeku, Tema Development Company (TDC)
- Hajia Fati Forgor, Ghana School Feeding Programne
- Kafui Danku- Pitcher, National Film Authority (NFA)
- James Gardiner, Deputy NFA
- Gideon Aryeequaye, Creative Arts Agency (CAA)
- Dr Smith-Graham, Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (EWSC)
- Margaret Ansei, Ghana Enterprises Agency
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