President Akufo-Addo has been chastised by his predecessor, John Dramani Mahama, for abandoning the Saglemi Housing Project that was initiated during his government.
According to Mr. Mahama, it is unacceptable for the President to abandon the project while spending billions of cedis on the failed National Cathedral.
The candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) said on Facebook on Monday, August 7, that the Akufo-Addo government had chosen to stop the project simply because it had been initiated by the previous administration of President Mahama. His argument is that the Akufo-Addo administration has put its own narrow interests ahead of those of the average Ghanaian.
“It is unacceptable for Akufo-Addo to spend over half a billion cedis on a national cathedral project that has ultimately failed due to corruption and is now abandoned, yet refuses to commit funds to complete a housing project that will benefit thousands of Ghanaian families.”
“Knowing the NPP government, they did not want to complete the Saglemi housing project simply because it was initiated by John Mahama and an NDC administration. Leaders must always prioritise the well-being of their citizens and ensure that they benefit from government resources and projects, regardless of who initiated them.”
That’s why, he said, President Akufo-Addo’s claims that the government isn’t getting the money it needs to finish the project are embarrassing.
“The misplaced priorities of a government that claims it is unable to raise money to complete the Saglemi housing project and yet is willing to spend half a billion cedis on the largest civil excavation in Africa is a humiliating slap in the face of Ghanaians who entrusted Akufo-Addo with their mandate.”
“Just think about the countless number of Ghanaian families who could have had decent living conditions over the past 7 years and the individuals who could have had a place to truly call home in Saglemi,” he added.
Recently, President Akufo-Addo justified his administration’s choice to launch a new housing project rather than continue the Saglemi Housing Project begun by the previous administration of John Mahama. The government of Ghana has declared that the Saglemi Housing Project, which began in 2016, is not in the country’s best interest.
President Akufo-Addo said the government would have suffered more debt in an attempt to complete the Saglami Housing Project, which was the subject of his statements at the sod-cutting ceremony in Accra on Tuesday, August 1. The National Affordable Housing Project will see the construction of about 8,000 units with the support of the private sector.
