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Stan Dogbe, the former Director of Communications at the Presidency, has presented evidence confirming Ghana’s ambulance is indeed being put up for sale in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). This evidence emerged following the circulation of a viral video on social media showing an ambulance in Dubai supposedly belonging to the Government of Ghana and being sold there.
However, the Ghana National Ambulance Service has responded to the video, asserting that one of the ambulances owned by the Service has been sent to Dubai for sale. In a statement, the Ambulance Service clarified that the vehicle seen in the video is part of a batch of 26 new vehicles the government gained from Dubai.
The National in Service emphasized it is one of the 26 Toyota Hiace vehicles purchased by the government through the Ministry of Health. According to the Service, the vehicle is currently in the manufacturing yard company, where it is being prepared for shipment to Ghana. It further stated the ambulance is on the premises of the manufacturing company, dispelling the claim that it is being sold.
The Ambulance Service confirmed the manufacturing process is complete, and the ambulances will soon be shipped to Ghana. It urged the public to disregard the circulating video, and the comments made by the person who shared it.
However, in a Facebook post, Stan Dogbe revealed that SK Motors FZCO, the Dubai-based car dealer mentioned in the National Ambulance Service’s statement, had advertised for sale a set of “New Toyota Hiace GL 2024 Ambulances” on its Facebook page on May 23, 2023. The accompanying photo in the advert featured the same ambulance with the Republic of Ghana National Ambulance Service logo and details, as seen in the amateur video.
In response to the earlier viral video, the Service had claimed the ambulance in question was part of a fleet to be bought and shipped to Ghana. The Service also stated that SK Motors FZCO was the manufacturer of the Toyota ambulance. Stan Dogbe challenged the Service to provide evidence supporting this claim.
Subsequently, SK Motors deleted the previous Facebook advertisement for the Ghanaian ambulance, although individuals had saved the post before its removal. Stan Dogbe questioned whether the National Ambulance Service has additional information to disclose. He highlighted that government officials had initially denied the video, dismissing it as propaganda against the government, until the Service’s flawed and deceptive public relations blunder embarrassed them.
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Source: Omanghana.com
