‘Nobody in my govt will be allowed to buy state assets’ – Mahama

John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has clearly stated that his administration would not tolerate state assets acquisition by government officials.

This follows concerns of some government officials owning and acquiring state assets under the current administration.

Speaking to journalists in Accra on Sunday, he indicated that “Appointees and public office holders must change their attitudes. That is what we’re going to insist on that people that we appoint are modest people, they are humble, they will open up to the people, and they’ll do the things that will make the lives of our young people better. And so we’re gonna hold them to a higher criteria of service. You must not go and buy state property.”

“Anybody serving in my government will not be allowed to buy a state asset. Nobody serving in my government will buy a state asset. Vehicles or cars or buildings or land or anything, nobody serving in our government will be allowed to buy a state asset.”