Slashing fuel allocation for MMDAs, SOEs a step in the right direction – ISSER

A Senior Research Fellow with the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Professor Charles Ackah has described the move by the government to slash fuel allocations to appointees, Metropolitan Municipal District Assemblies (MMDAs) and state-owned enterprises, as a step in the right direction.

The Finance Minster presenting the 2023 budget statement said, “All MDAs, MMDAs and SOEs are directed to reduce fuel allocations to political appointees and heads of MDAs, MMDAs and SOEs by 50%.

This directive applies to all methods of fuel allocation including coupons, electronic cards, chit system, and fuel depots.

Accordingly, 50% of the previous year’s (2022) budget allocation for fuel shall be earmarked for official business pertaining to MDAs, MMDAs and SOEs”.

All MDAs, MMDAs and SOEs are directed to reduce fuel allocations to Political Appointees and heads of MDAs, MMDAs and SOEs by 50%

Accordingly, 50% of the previous years (2022) budget allocation for fuel shall be earmarked for official business pertaining to MDAs, MMDAs and SOEs;

There shall be no printing of diaries, notepads, calendars and other promotional merchandise by MDAs, MMDAs and SOEs for 2024;