Passport Fee Hike Here to Stay – Foreign Affairs Ministry
“We would have money to be able to invest to buy the equipment, the printers, and whatever other stuff that we need to be able to give excellent service. With the cash revenue flow, it will become possible for us to approach the suppliers of this equipment and materials and whatever that we need in our work.”
“If he (Ablakwa) wants us to come to the committee, we will respect the committee, we will appear before the committee, we will repeat the reasons behind the request and the approval given by parliament for the passport fees.”
“These figures with the support of the majority of Ghanaians have come to stay. There is nothing he can do about it. He can make his noise out there. If he wants to bring it to the committee, to Parliament, we will meet him on the floor of Parliament. We will discuss it, we will debate it, and at the end of the day, he will fall flat on his face.”
He highlighted that the additional funds would enable the acquisition of essential equipment and materials for passport processing, such as printers and capturing machines. This, in turn, would contribute to reducing appointment waiting times, which currently extend to several months due to insufficient equipment.
Source:newsalertgh