Deputy Majority Chief Whip, Comfort Cudjoe, Backs Calls for a New Presidential Jet
- Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe-Ghansah, Member of Parliament for Ada and Deputy Majority Chief Whip, has backed calls for a new presidential jet
- She urged Ghanaians to refrain from politicising the issue and to acknowledge the poor condition of the aircraft
- The calls for a new jet come amid President John Mahama's recent travels to Japan and Singapore via commercial flight
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The Member of Parliament for Ada and Deputy Majority Chief Whip, Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe-Ghansah, has backed calls for a new presidential jet.
Following the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight prominent Ghanaians and President John Mahama's recent travels to Japan and Singapore via a commercial flight, many have urged the government to purchase a new presidential jet.
Source: UGC
Lending her voice to the raging issues, the Deputy Majority Whip argued that the country’s current fleet of aircraft is no longer reliable or safe for the president.
She further called on Ghanaians to speak honestly about the condition of the presidential aircraft fleet and refrain from politicising this sensitive national issue.
“Let’s be honest with ourselves, former Defence Minister, Dr Omane Boamah, clearly stated that all the presidential jets, planes, helicopters, and choppers were experiencing issues and are currently under assessment," she reportedly said.
However, she said the late former Defence Minister Dr Omane Boamah's predecessor, Dominic Nitiwul, debunked the assertion that the presidential jet was faulty, claiming that everything was in good condition.
“Then Mr Dominic Nitiwul came out saying everything is in good condition, but the government simply chooses not to use them.”
Mrs Cudjoe-Ghansah urged Ghanaians to guard against politicising the issues surrounding the presidential jet.
“We cannot keep politicising everything. The reality is this: our presidential aircraft fleet is not in the best shape. Let’s face the facts and stop turning such serious national matters into political footballs,” she stated.
Mahama visits Japan and Singapore via commercial flight
President Mahama left Ghana on Sunday, August 17, 2025, for a two-nation tour of Japan and Singapore.
The president and his entourage, which included the Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and the Minister for Trade and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Agyare, travelled by commercial flight.
President Mahama and his team arrived in Tokyo on Emirates flight EK 318 on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, for the 9th TICAD Conference, scheduled to take place in Yokohama from August 20 to August 22.
From Japan, the president will head to Singapore for another state visit, where he is expected to hold talks with the leader of the country.
The visits to the two Asian countries aim to deepen bilateral relations, expand trade and investment links, and advance cooperation on shared development priorities.
Source: UGC
Eight Ghanaians perish in helicopter crash
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported earlier that a military helicopter, identified as a Z-9, crashed in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
Ghana's Defence Minister, Dr Omane Boamah, the Minister for Environment, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Deputy National Security Coordinator Limuna Muniru, former Ashanti Regional Minister Dr Samuel Sarpong, and former NDC Parliamentary candidate for Obuasi East, Samuel Aboagye, were confirmed dead.
Other victims included Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
