The Office of the Attorney General and the Ministry of Justice led by Godfred Yeboah Dame has saved the Country over GHc10 trillion, President Nana Akufo-Addo has revealed.
According to him, his administration has continued in a very effective manner the tradition of contesting all civil litigation case against the state.
While addressing Parliament with the State of the Nations Address on the floor of the House on Tuesday, the President said, the country has been saved over GHc10 trillion judgements debts.
“The Attorney-General has continued, in a very effective manner, the tradition under this administration of contesting every civil litigation against the state, and has avoided the numerous judgement debts that used to be given against the state. The Office, as a result, has saved the country over ten trillion Ghana cedis (GH¢10 trillion),” he said.
The President also hinted that, the new Law House, a multi-purpose office Complex for the Attorney General would be commissioned in few week’s time.
“I shall be performing a pleasant duty, in a few weeks’ time, when I commission the Law House, the twelve (12)-storey office building, which will house the offices of the Attorney-General and his Ministry, and, finally, bring an end to the age-old office accommodation problem.
“I must declare a personal interest in it, as the building was started when I was Attorney- General in the Government of President John Agyekum Kufuor, back in 2001,” Akufo-Addo stated.
Source: Kasapafmonline.com/Murtala Inusah