Okay FM journalist, Kwame Nkrumah Tikese, has revealed the employment packages enjoyed by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Commissioner, Rev. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, who is facing public criticism due to his continuous stay at GRA despite not having a contract.

Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah has admitted publicly that he is long past retirement age of 60 years. He acknowledged, further, that he has been working without a contract for two years and is into his third post-retirement year without a contract. This information was disclosed by Rev. Owusu Amoah during a Public Accounts Committee hearing.

This information, which was widely condemned, has been exacerbated by recent details on how much he earns as salary and other packages affiliated with his position as Commissioner.

According to Kwame Nkrumah Tikese, Rev. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah is the second highest-paid government appointee after the Governor of the Bank of Governor, Dr Ernest Addison.

It is alleged that the GRA boss takes home GHC137,794.80 every month as salary. He also reportedly enjoys housing allowance of GHC6,000, home enhancement allowance of GHC2,000, travel per diem of $1500, among others.

The other packages said to be enjoyed by Rev. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah are as follows:

clothing allowance ghc10,000

Free medical care for spouses & kids

Yearly mandatory medical examination

Ghc2000 for yearly replacement of lenses

Inconvenience allowance ghc500/day

responsibility allowance ghc1500/month

monthly entertainment allowance ghc1500

DSTV Premium Service ghc700

official vehicle with monthly fuel coupons

Private car plus car loan

vehicle maintenance allowance ghc1000/month

3 personal security guards

salary increase by 20% per annum