{"id":90209,"date":"2025-08-18T08:48:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T08:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=90209"},"modified":"2025-08-18T08:48:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T08:48:54","slug":"ntim-fordjour-slams-ablakwa-over-presidential-jet-saga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=90209","title":{"rendered":"Ntim Fordjour slams Ablakwa over presidential jet saga"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ranking Member on the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, has called on Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa to resign, apologise to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and support the acquisition of a new presidential jet.<\/p>\n

In a social media post on Monday, August 18, Rev Fordjour criticised the Minister and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for what he described as \u201cpetty politics\u201d over presidential travels.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr Principle, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana, is expecting your resignation. NDC must apologise to Ghanaians and Prez Akufo-Addo for doing petty politics with presidential travels,\u201d Rev Fordjour wrote.<\/p>\n

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He argued that safety concerns surrounding the presidential aircraft were too critical to be politicised and demanded a more pragmatic approach to addressing the issue.<\/p>\n

Rev Fordjour further urged the government to act boldly by submitting a proposal for the purchase of a new presidential jet to guarantee the President\u2019s security and dignity during international assignments.<\/p>\n

\u201cGovt must be bold to submit a proposal for the acquisition of a new Presidential Jet for the President\u2019s safety,\u201d he insisted.<\/p>\n

His comments come against the backdrop of renewed debate over the state of Ghana\u2019s presidential aircraft, with critics questioning its reliability.<\/p>\n

Rev Fordjour maintained that national interest must override political point-scoring, stressing that the safety of the Head of State should be treated as a matter of urgency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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