The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed claims that some soldiers are angry over President Akufo-Addo’s alleged refusal to pay their peacekeeping allowance.
The claims were first made in the Daily Post Newspaper. According to the paper, it had picked up Intel that soldiers returning home after their one year peacekeeping duty in Lebanon are angry with the Akufo-Addo led government for paying them a paltry $1,000 before they go on their compulsory leave.
The report added that soldiers in general throughout the country are also angry with the president for failing to pay them the salary increment he promised.
But a statement signed by Colonel Aggrey-Quashie, Director Public Relations of the Ghana Armed Forces stated that the report is totally false and without any iota of truth.
Read the full statement below:
FALSE SPECULATION ON PEACEKEEPING ALLOWANCE OF TROOPS
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has noted with concern a false publication in the Daily Post Newspaper on 12 October 2017 claiming that troops on UN peacekeeping operations are being paid $31.00 instead of the $35.00 promised by Government.
GAF wishes to state categorically that this information is totally false and without any iota of truth. It is hereby reiterated that the approved rate of payment remains $35.00 per soldier per day without any intention of reducing it.
The negative comments being circulated with the intention of downplaying the efforts of Government in promoting troops welfare is considered to be in bad taste and the general public is hereby advised to disregard it.
SIGNED
E AGGREY-QUASHIE
Colonel
Director Public Relations