The National Service Scheme has described as false, assertions that the Akufo-Addo government has refused to approve for payment, the recent increment in the allowance of the national service personnel.
According to the Scheme, the increment announced by the John Mahama-led government before exiting office in January 7, 2017, was not captured in the supplementary budget presented to Parliament in November 2016.
A statement signed and issued by the Head of Public Relations of the National Service Scheme, Ambrose Entsiwah Jnr, thus expressed surprised at the interpretation given to the increment by a section of the public without first ascertaining the facts of the matter.
“The new administration is seriously making inputs into the March, 2017 national budget being
prepared by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning,” the statement said.
The management of the Scheme has consequently assured all national service personnel that once the new increment is captured in the yet to be read budget, payment will be initiated to reflect any increment initially agreed upon.
It has meanwhile asked all service personnel to remain calm as the Scheme works to address the issue, adding “management wishes to state that the Scheme remains committed to the wellbeing of National Service personnel”.
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