The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has firmly declared that all his future government appointees will be prohibited from purchasing any state assets.

"If you agree to serve, you must serve and not engage in other side businesses or activities. You must not go and buy state properties. Anybody serving in my government will not be allowed to buy a state asset. No one serving in my government will purchase state assets, be it vehicles, cars, buildings, lands, or anything," Mr. Mahama said during an engagement with the media on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Accra.

The former President stressed that his next administration will depart from past practices, promising to enforce a strict code of conduct aimed at curbing extravagance among public officials.

"We will cut out waste, we will eliminate opulence, and we will introduce a code of conduct for public appointees, especially political appointees, regarding how they behave in terms of their modesty and humility. Your appointment to that office is an opportunity to serve, not an opportunity to lord it over the people," Mr. Mahama added.

"And so, our political appointees should change their attitude, and that is what we are going to insist on. We will appoint people who are modest, humble, and open to the people, and they will undertake actions that will improve the lives of our young people. Therefore, we are going to hold them to a higher standard of service than has been the case in the past."