- The Ghana Meteorological Agency’s interim director general, Eric Esuman, has clarified that the reason for its $10 million debt is the incapacity of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority and Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) to pay their debts.
- The statement was made by the acting director general during his appearance before the Public Accounts Committee public hearing, where he and a few Ghana Meteorological Agency officials were asked to address certain infractions against the GMA that were noted in the Auditor-General’s Report for the period ending December 31, 2022.
- Eric Esuman informed the PAC that his organization has been working nonstop to get the US$10 million that the Ghana Meteorological Agency is owed by the Ghana Civil Aviation. He clarified that a reminder letter about the outstanding amount was sent to the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority in May 2023.
- In addition, he appealed to PAC to compel GCAA to pay the monies owed them. ‘’ Chairman all efforts to get GCAA to honour our request, even to reconcile and have a payment plan has proved futile ‘’.
- Speaking to the media after the PAC public hearing Eric Esuman emphasized that the US$10 million debt was occasioned by the amendment of the Ghana Meteorological Agency Act in 2019.
- Ghana Airport Company, Ghana Civil Aviation are mandated to give specific percentages of their receivables to GMA for services they provide them.
