The Minister-designate for the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Andrew Egyapa Mercer says he will make sure the controversial National Cathedral project is completed despite its delay.
According to him, the project if completed will generate money for the country-hence, the need for the government to release funds to see its early completion for tourism purposes.
"Unfortunately, I do not know the details of the financing positions of today. But it’s obvious, I believe to all of us that the private contributions that were expected weren’t as forthcoming. I recall that in the 2023 budget, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta requested some public funds to enable us to move the project to its conclusion, which was resisted by the House.
"But I will entreat [Parliament] to support the project because some funding has gone in there. We cannot allow it to sit the way it’s sitting. And so, if I’m given the nod, I believe that if I have an opportunity to make a presentation to you [parliament]. I will urge the support of all, especially our colleagues on the minority side to support the completion of the project.
“I believe it will be a huge income generation for our country and will help in attracting visitors. If I have to present a budget for parliament for consideration, yes,” Andrew Egyapa Mercer told Parliament’s Appointments Committee during his vetting.
He is very optimistic that his leadership as a tourism minister will ensure a collective approach to the completion of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's 'promise to God’.
“I sincerely believe that the National Cathedral was well intended. His Excellency the President took a position that it was something that needed to be done between the state and private faith-based organizations. And so, the state needed certain contributions. And the expectation was that the faith-based organizations were also going to make contributions to ensure that the facility was completed,” he said.
Source: King Edward Ambrose Washman Addo/peacefmonline.com
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Why don't the appointees of this corrupt government put together all the money they have stolenn to complete the project? At least cecelia Dapaah alone can donate at least 2million dollars lying in her bedroom and going waste. After all it was even getting stolenn and she didn't even notice until her husband physically caught the tief!
***barred word***, with whose money? Bring out the stolen funds for it. Chop chop, you still want to milk us Dry . Have you accounted for the state funds used to this stage?
and people like this have been nominated to be a leader.. Honestly the least said that better.. A ghanaian desperate for power would even kill the mother to achieve his aim.. I don´t blame him..
He should go ahead and complete it. There is a lot of cement and building materials on the market he should organise his wife and children to go and work to complete it.
Where is this man from?
ARE YOU MAD?WE ARE TALKING ABOUT PUTING FOOD ON THE TABLE LOOK AT THE RUBBISH UR SAYING