The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers-Ghana (COPEC) has described the government’s decision to scrap fuel allowances for political appointees as “commendable and forward-thinking.”
President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, announced the immediate cancellation of all fuel-related benefits and allocations to political appointees.
The directive, which is part of efforts to cut government spending and promote fiscal discipline, was communicated in a statement issued by the Minister for Government Communications and Presidential Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu.
According to the statement, the move forms part of a broader cost-cutting strategy under the Mahama administration’s Reset Agenda, aimed at redirecting public funds to critical development priorities.
Reacting to the announcement, Executive Secretary of COPEC, Duncan Amoah, welcomed the decision and called for transparency in how the resulting savings will be utilised.
“We also, demand that, the monies that would have been used in providing fuel for the appointees that has been scrapped forthwith be put into an account and the proceeds of same, be used for specific public projects that will benefit both current and future generations to serve as a testament of the current government’s prudent management and utilization of public resources,” COPEC stated.
