Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, Shamima Muslim has stated that government is yet to quantify the amount that will be saved as a result of the scrapping of fuel allowance for political appointees.
President Mahama on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 ordered the cancellation of payment of fuel allowance and allocation of fuel to all political appointees.
Speaking on TV3’s NewsCentral, Tuesday, July 15 Shamima said the government is currently computing the cost it will save as a result of this directive and will make the information available to the public once it is ready.
“As we speak the exact cost is still being computed and we will make it available to the public as soon as it is ready as the directive was given today, it will take a few weeks to put the total cost together because the budgeting year has not ended,” she noted.
Shamima Muslim also explained that the directive will not affect state travels and official assignments to be carried out by government appointees.
She emphasised that the directive only applies to weekly or everyday allocation of fuel allowance to state officials.
According to her, government will provide fuel for officials in cases where state intervention is needed.
“The exemption is that there will still be room for some regulated official travel and assignments. For those regulated official travel and assignments, there will be room for the state to provide fuel for those particular travels,” she stated.
The Deputy Presidential Spokesperson noted that government will subsequently provide a written frame work for the implementation of this directive such that all appointees are aligned with the kind of travels and duties that would require state intervention.
“…but otherwise, everyday commute to and from work, it is not government that will provide fuel for those ones,” she added.
She highlighted that government’s decision is in line with its symbolism to practice what it preaches and show leadership in action.
