Ablakwa Raises Concern Over 150% GNPC Allowance Hike

In a statement on his X platform, the opposition lawmaker claimed that allowances for a day’s hotel rate have increased from 400 to 1000 Dollars, Euros or Pounds depending on where they travel to.

Per diem for the Board Chairman, he said, has moved from 500 to 850 and from 500 to 700 for the CEO and other board members — also in Dollars, Euros or Pounds as per the travel destination.

Ablakwa Raises Concern Over 150% GNPC Allowance Hike

When a government asks everyone to take financial haircuts due to the effects of its economic mismanagement, we don’t expect its officials to be approving for themselves fat increments in allowances.

Intercepted memos from GNPC reveal that the Freddie Blay-led board and management have increased their allowances by up to 150% despite Ghana’s economic crisis and contrary to the government’s assurances to Parliament of a general pay cut.

Allowances for a day’s hotel rate have increased from 400 to 1000 Dollars, Euros, or Pounds depending on where they travel to.