President Nana Akufo-Addo has finally declared
his assets at the Auditor General’s Department, fulfilling a constitutional
requirement. He declared his assets on January 24, 2017, a day after the
Department said it was impossible for him to do so because the office had run
out of receipt booklets.
Sources at the presidency had indicated that
the President was shocked and highly disappointed when he was told that the
receipts which are issued as proof of assets declaration have run out, and they
were unsure when some would be made available.
Citi News further learnt
that, when the presidential staffer asked the officials to call on the office of
the President when the receipt booklets are ready; he was again told that even
the landline phones at the Department were not functioning – which means placing
that call to them, would be difficult.
The officials of the Auditor
General’s Department were not aware that the request was being made on behalf of
the President, who wanted to declare his assets.
Following his
swearing-in as President on January 7, 2017, the President was eager to visit
the office of the Auditor General’s Department, to fulfill the constitutional
requirement of declaring all his assets.
The Auditor General’s
Department, has a mandate to promote transparency and accountability in the
country’s governance system, to help deal with the ever worsening corruption
menace much more effectively.
President Akufo-Addo has campaigned
strongly on transparency and accountability, and appears to be leading by
example.
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