Gov’t Spent GH¢49.72 Million On Evacuation Exercise – Ablakwa
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has disclosed details of expenditure incurred in the recent evacuation of Ghanaians from abroad.
According to the Ministry, the total cost of the evacuation exercise was GH¢49.72 million.
The breakdown was contained in infographics shared by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP).
Out of the total amount, GH¢38.84 million was spent on chartered flights, tickets, ground transportation, feeding, accommodation and medical care. An additional GH¢10.80 million was spent on reintegration and transportation allowances for evacuees, while GH¢84,274 was spent on the repatriation of two mortal remains.
The Ministry stated that the Government of Ghana contributed GH¢33.72 million towards the evacuation exercise, with Engineers and Planners donating GH¢16 million to support the evacuation of Ghanaians.
The Government commended Engineers and Planners for its extraordinary commitment to the welfare of Ghanaians.
On reintegration support, the Ministry indicated that each evacuee received a GH¢5,000 reintegration grant and GH¢500 travel and transport allowance, with a total of GH¢10.802 million allocated to reintegration and transportation allowances for returning Ghanaians.
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