Duncan Amoah, Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers-Ghana (COPEC), has commended the government's decision to scrap fuel allowances for political appointees, describing it as "commendable and forward-thinking." In a public statement, Amoah acknowledged the importance of the policy shift, but urged the government to clarify how savings from the new directive would be redirected to benefit the wider public. "The decision by the government to effectively immediately scrap all allowances for fuel for every appointee of the president is commendable and forward-thinking, albeit a few things will have to be considered forthwith," he stated.

He explained that fuel allowances have long been a major benefit enjoyed by appointees of the president and other Article 71 office holders.

These allowances were in addition to the state-provided vehicles that are regularly serviced and fueled at public expense.

Amoah revealed the extent of fuel consumption under the old system, noting that "our recent checks indicate averages of about 833 litres or 185 gallons per appointee per month." "These figures are staggering, though some appointees do receive way more than these average figures," he added.