Nana Aba Anamoah, a renowned Ghanaian media personality, has told the John Mahama government to buy a new presidential jet for Ghana.
According to Nana Aba Anamoah, the back and forth is a needless waste of time.
The renowned Ghanaian media personality asserted that Ghana as a country needs a new presidential jet that’s really up to standard.
In a post shared on X, Nana Aba Anamoah wrote, “What the country needs is a new presidential jet that’s really up to standard.
The back and forth is a needless waste of time.
Just buy a new jet!”.
Meanwhile, the Executive Secretary to the President, John Dramani Mahama, Dr Callistus Mahama, has announced that Ghana will receive additional aircraft for the presidential fleet by November 2026.
According to Dr Callistus Mahama, one of the aircraft will be dedicated to the President’s travel.
He revealed that once Ghana’s aircraft are delivered, President Mahama will no longer use the private jet belonging to his brother, Ibrahim Mahama, for official travel.
In an opinion piece, Dr Callistus Mahama stated, “Many of the state institutions the President inherited—including key operational capacities within the security services—require rebuilding, re-equipping, and careful reform. The Ghana Armed Forces, which play an important role in state aviation, are part of that ongoing process of renewal.
Plans are already underway to strengthen Ghana’s presidential air transport capability as part of the broader retooling of the Armed Forces. By November this year, the country is expected to have additional aircraft within the presidential fleet, including one dedicated to the President’s travel.
When that happens, Ghana will once again have the capacity to rely fully on its own state assets for the safe and efficient transportation of the Head of State. It will also remove the need for the kind of temporary arrangements that have generated the current discussion”.
He further explained that commercial travel, which some understandably suggest as a simple alternative, is also not always feasible for a sitting President.
Dr Callistus Mahama detailed that Commercial travel is not feasible when the travel involves long-haul intercontinental engagements or tightly scheduled diplomatic commitments.
He further, however, alluded to the importance of public perception, adding that even when a practical solution exists, leadership must remain attentive to how the public understands it.
He revealed that once Ghana’s aircraft are delivered, President Mahama will no longer use the private jet belonging to his brother, Ibrahim Mahama, for official travel.
In an opinion piece, Dr Callistus Mahama stated, “Presidential travel is unlike any other form of travel. It is not merely a journey from one city to another. It carries with it layers of responsibility—security protocols, diplomatic engagements, communication systems, and the simple but critical requirement that the Head of State remain able to function as the executive authority of the republic even while thousands of kilometres away from Accra.
In Ghana’s case, the challenge has been compounded by the current condition and limitations of the state’s available aircraft. Some of the platforms historically used for presidential or governmental travel were never originally acquired for long-range diplomatic missions. Others face technical and operational constraints that make certain journeys impractical or inadvisable.
Commercial travel, which some understandably suggest as a simple alternative, is also not always feasible for a sitting President—particularly when the travel involves long-haul intercontinental engagements or tightly scheduled diplomatic commitments. Beyond the obvious security considerations, such travel introduces logistical complexities that can make it difficult for a Head of State to carry out official duties during transit.
None of these realities erases the importance of public perception. And here lies the delicate point: even when a practical solution exists, leadership must remain attentive to how the public understands it.
See the post below:
What the country needs is a new presidential jet that’s really up to standard.
— nana aba (@thenanaaba) March 17, 2026
The back and forth is a needless waste of time.
Just buy a new jet!