Parliament on Thursday approved a total of GHF2.07 billion to the Office of Governmental Agencies (OGM) for the financial year ending December 31, 2024.
The OGM comprises the Office of the President and other agencies, the Council of State, the Protocol Office of the Secretary of State, the Ghana AIDS Commission, the Scholarships Secretariat, and the National Identification Authority.
The rest are the National Population Council, Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, Internal Audit Authority, Microfinance and Microlending Centre, Inner City and Zongo Development, Development Authority, National Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA) and public enterprises.
In his report to the House of Commons, Chairman of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Kwaku Agyemang Kwarteng, said the Office of the President would celebrate Ghana’s 67th anniversary of independence and National Day 2024.
The office also said it will carry out maintenance activities at Jubilee House, Peduase Lodge and six other lodges, support state and nationally sponsored funerals, and host heads of state and other foreign government dignitaries. .
He said the Office of the President would organize cabinet meetings and retreats, and the Millennium Development Authority would build and complete a sustainable climate-smart irrigation system covering an area of 7,000 acres in Kasunya.
The authorities plan to have all anchor farms operational by April 2024.
He said the authorities will train and support 500 young farmers and build accommodation facilities for 300 young farmers.
In the Banda enclave, authorities plan to clear and develop 6,000 acres of land for cultivation of various products, install irrigation systems and employ future backbone farmers, the report said.
Mr Kwarteng said the Public Sector Reform Secretariat will pursue action towards the review of the National Public Sector Reform Strategy (NPSRS) and the implementation of the Public Sector Reform Project for Results (PSRRP).
Mr. Isaac Adongo, Ranking Member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee and Member of Parliament (MP) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of the Bolgatanga Center Party, has accused the Presidency of spending more than the amount normally allocated by Parliament. expressed concern about the that.
Adakuru Minority Leader and NDC MP, Kwame Governs Agboza, has called for the abolition of a number of development authorities under the Office of the President.
He said this is because the various metropolitan, city and district assemblies under the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development are able to effectively carry out their functions.
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