Next NDC govt will scrap fuel allowance, DSTV subscriptions, others – Mahama

NDC flagbearer John Dramani Mahama has pledged to eliminate free fuel and other non-essential benefits for government officials if elected president in December.

At a meeting with the EU Ambassador to Ghana, Mahama outlined cost-saving measures, including ending free DSTV subscriptions, utility bill payments, and fuel allowances for officials to ease the financial burden on the state.

He asserted that government officials should cover these costs themselves, similar to ordinary citizens. Mahama emphasised that only those on government assignments or using government vehicles should receive fuel allowances.