I use 7 cars not 16 – Bawumia replies Prof. Adei

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia uses a maximum of seven cars on trips outside Accra and not 16. 

That’s according a statement from the office of the Vice President signed by the Director of Communications Frank Agyei-Twum, in response to a comment from former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Prof Stephen Adei.

“The 7 vehicles include a leading police vehicle, security detail, Protocol, the media team and an ambulance.”

Speaking at the 20th anniversary of Morrison and Associates, an audit firm in Accra Prof Stephen Adei, said the Vice President’s convoy is too “long”.

He said he will not shy away from embarking on a one-man demonstration over the convoy of the vice president if it stays same as the one he saw last week on the Accra-Cape Coast road.

But the statement from the office of the Vice President insisted Dr. Bawumia used seven cars even in the sighted convoy to Cape Coast.

“It should, however, be noted that on many occasions (including funerals) while on a trip, several other people, including the Police Commander of the area, Ministers, MPs, MMDCEs, CEOs and party officials may decide to meet and accompany the Vice President on arrival,” the statement added.

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