The government has moved to clarify the financial arrangements surrounding President John Mahama’s use of his brother Ibrahim Mahama’s private jet for official travel.
According to Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, the state does not contribute a single cedi toward the maintenance or servicing of the aircraft.
That responsibility, he explained, rests entirely with its owner, Ibrahim Mahama.
“The pilot, the crew, the upkeep, all of that is covered by the owner,” he stated.
What the state does pay for, he clarified, are operational costs directly tied to official travel.
That includes fuel, landing charges, and other expenses incurred when the President uses the jet for government business.
The clarification comes amid ongoing public debate about the optics and ethics of a sitting president using a family member’s private jet.
While critics question the arrangement, the government insists it’s both transparent and cost-effective.
