A former chief of staff under the esrtwhile Kufuor
Administration Kojo Mpiani has asked President John Mahama to move into his
official residence at the Flagstaff House in Accra. Kojo Mpiani believes there
is no justification for the president to abandon his official residence. President
Mahama currently resides in the Vice President’s house. Sources close to the
Flagstaff House indicate that the President has refused to live there due to
security reasons. Some presidential advisors including National Security
Advisor Brig-Gen. Joseph Nunoo-Mensah earlier kicked against the use of
the facility, preferring the Head of State to use the Castle because
of security threats. But speaking on Eyewitness News, Mr. Mpiani
maintained that the President should move into his residence since his security
was taken into consideration in the design of the facility. He stated that the
facility is ready to house the president. The House was rebuilt in 2008 to be
used as the office and official residence of the president and his vice. Though
the late President John Mills refused to relocate to the Flag Staff and
continued conducting his official duties in the Castle the House was renovated to
make it habitable for President Mahama and his Vice , Paa Kwesi Amissah Arthur.
President Mahama has however declined to use the same office, preferring to use
his old vice-presidential office at the Castle since the death of
President Mills.
Source: citifmonline.com
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