Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul says media reports on his comment about the presidential jet being capable of traveling but lacked washroom and had a limited capacity is mischievous.
According to the Defence Minister he didn’t mention Nana Akufo-Addo’s name nor did he mention John Mahama in relation to his comment.
He noted that he was very amazed that the media chose the word ‘Akufo-Addo cannot shower’.
“I said that no president using this aircraft can shower in this aircraft , no president can freshen up . I never said Akufo-Addo or John Mahama or Kuffuor. In fact three presidents have used this aircraft before. President Mills has used it. President Mahama has used it, Akufo-Addo has used it . I was very amazed that they chose the word ‘Akufo-Addo cannot shower’. Why couldn’t they say President Mahama couldn’t? “Why couldn’t they say President Mills could not shower in? That is why I said this is pure mischief and propaganda.
“I said no president and so why did they pick Akufo-Addo’s name? What is the motivation to pick Akufo-Addo’s name? Were they trying to ridicule him to the people of Ghana?” he said on Goodevening on Thursday June 17.
This comes after he was quoted saying that Nana Addo can’t shower in the presidential jet while addressing parliament on why the president chose to use an expensive aircraft which allegedly cost the country £15,000 per hour.
