A former Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, Sampson Ahi has hit hard at the government for failing to complete the construction of an official bungalow for the Vice President.
He said he is shocked by government’s seeming neglect of the project and has challenged it to complete the project.
Works at the bungalow at Cantonments has stalled but Mr Sampson Ahi wants it completed soon.
“…If there are issues, they should raise the issues and address them for it [residence] to be used as duty post of the current Vice President and the subsequent Vice President of our country. If there are issues with it, they should take the necessary steps to rectify it and then continue with the project. If there has been overpayment they know what to do to get the money back and if the contractor has not been paid, they know what to do.”
The bungalow became a subject of controversy after the Vice President revealed, the project is costing the country almost $15 million dollars. The Communications Director of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akomea had revealed that government may launch a full-scale audit into the building of the residence.
Nana Akomea had stated that he could not understand why the government committed to paying such an amount for the project.
“I think and I believe that is what the government will do. Is for to do a value for money auditing because this is a sole-sourced contract and we all know some of the problems associated with sole sourcing.”
He said, “since 1993 we have had a residence for the Vice President of Ghana in which Arkaah, Attah-Mills, Aliu Mahama and John Mahama stayed and it was even fit for him to stay there as President and so the propriety of committing tax payers’ monies to the tune of $14 million to build another residence for the Vice President of Ghana in the light of some of the deprivations of the Ghanaians people are issues that all of us have to interrogate.”
According to Mr Akomea, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government had already paid eight million dollars to the contractor for the execution of the project but the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government led by Nana Akufo-Addo believes the contract terms are outrageous.
Source: Citifmonline.com
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as for this, i blame Nana for not punishing corrupt NDC men. Because they are not being prosecuted, the NDC modafokkkkers have began to grow wings and have started saying these fokkkkin things. Do you think if the NDC theeeves were being prosecuted, someone like this fuuuuuuul, Ahi, would have the guts to be making these comments? Nana Addo, i blame you for this. We who voted out NDC will not forgive Nana if he does not punish the corrupt NDC people.
When did you become an adviser to the gov't?you will remain on opposition for long.Ghana has become cheap.
just look at this face, I rest my case
NPP PLEASE DO TAKE NDC'S ADVICE IN GOOD FAITH, IN THE LONG RUN, IT WILL HELP NPP IN POWER FOR LONG.
NDC and their semi-literate ***barred word***. How on earth do you use $15 million on a house meant for a public servant known as Vice President? That facility should be converted to a hospital to serve public good. NDC are verified stealers!
It is a pity that people with such shallow minds like Ahi are those making laws for Ghanaians. Ahi sorry if the kick back given you is finish find something meaningful to do the project can only be continued after thorough forensic audit has been carried out. ***barred word*** people
Hon Ahi please are you suffering from tooth ache?
So with the huge housing deficit staring Ghanaians in the face and as a former minister responsible for that sector, all you can think of is this overblown structure which I believe was never meant for Amissah to stay in anyway. All that is in your mind is where the purported NDC VP will stay after the election you think you will win in 2020. NDC doesn't care about the people, only winning elections and then create, loot and share things amongst themselves. You will forever lose.
Sampson Ahi of the NDC face alone tells us he spent ages in the ***barred word*** before coming to the city. Instead of NDC Paying feeding grants for the 3 Northern Regions, Paying Health Insurance, Paying Teachers and Nurses Allowance, they were rather building house for VIP. and pocketing the rest through loot, create, and share means. What quality thinking do u think comes from the Brain of Sampson Ahi and his NDC Likes.
...These reasoning made the NDC loose and here they are again with misplaced thinking and priority.