The executive has offered the contract agreements for the purchase of 4 helicopters and one presidential jet for the Ghana Air Force (GAF) to Parliament.

The first is the contract settlement between the federal government of Ghana, represented by means of the Ministry of Defence, and Airbus Helicopter (SAS), France, for an quantity of €125.97 million for the availability of 1 H160 and 3 H175 helicopters for the GAF.

The 2d is the sale and buy contract settlement between the federal government of Ghana and Dassault Aviation, France, for an quantity of $60.68 million for the purchase of 1 Falcon 6X for the GAF.

The agreements have been offered by means of the Deputy Minister of Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, to the House on Wednesday [Dec 3, 2025] and the Second Deputy Speaker, Andrew Asiamah Amoako, who used to be presiding referred them to the joint committees of Defence and Interior for attention and record.

He additionally directed it to the returns of the Finance Committee for attention and report back to the House.

Prudent trail

Speaking after the House had licensed the GH₵1.70 billion finances estimates for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the monetary resources minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, stated the Minority may well be sure that if President John Dramani Mahama “starts or even attempts” to constitution ultra-luxury jets like his predecessor did “you will certainly hear my voice”.

“You are not hearing my voice now because what I used to complain about is not happening,” he stated.

He instructed the House that President Mahama used to be recently flying business flights for all his worldwide travels.

He additionally knowledgeable the House that according to the research the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson had carried out, the expenditure merchandise he met on the Finance Ministry for President Akufo-Ado’s constitution jets will have purchased “us a brand new jet”.

“So you will have to be commending me and also you will have to if truth be told be apologising to the folks of this nation that if President Akufo-Addo had listened to the honourable Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, we wouldn’t have wasted assets as we’ve got carried out. “

“President Mahama has now put us on prudent trail the place as a substitute of simply chattering and losing taxpayer assets, he’s relatively going to interact in an tech that can serve the Ghana Armed Forces smartly,” he stated.

Cancel acquire of aircrafts

Supporting the approval of the finances estimates for the Foreign Affairs Ministry previous, the Second Deputy Minority Leader, Habib Iddrisu, stated the Minority used to be of the view that the ministry will have to be given sufficient assets.

He stated the Foreign Minister requested for over GH₵3 billion because the finances for his ministry in 2026 but he used to be best given lower than 50 according to cent what he requested for.

“But majority of the cash, over GH₵13 billion, goes for use to shop for 4 helicopters and two luxurious jets- one lengthy achieve and one medium range- and you have got stated not anything about it.

“But you were rather very vocal that the President is flying first class, but we think they should cancel the money for the four helicopters and the two luxury jets that they will buy and give the money to the Foreign Affairs Minister,” he stated.

Accusing Mr Ablakwa of being very quiet at the acquire of the helicopters and presidential jets, Mr Iddrisu drew the eye of the Foreign Affairs Minister that “anytime he ever finds himself here in 2029, he should know in future prosperity will catch up with him”.

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