Accra, Ghana – President John Dramani Mahama has announced an impending audit of the National Cathedral Project making it clear that spending a whopping $400 million on such a project is not in the public interest.
According to President Mahama “… the current circumstances that Ghana is going through, it makes no sense to achieve such a project at a whopping sum of $400 million.”
Speaking at a National Prayer and Thanksgiving Service in Accra, Mr. Mahama said the government will implement the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) recommendation to investigate the possible misapplication of public funds on the project.
“Government is enjoined to follow this directive and will soon activate such an investigation into the project,” he affirmed, further signaling his administration’s commitment to accountability and transparency.
Building Consensus for Future Projects.
Making it clear that the current development of the National Cathedral will not continue under his administration, the President urged the Christian community to forge a consensus on executing national projects like the National Cathedral without resorting to public funds.
“On the future of the project, the Cathedral, I believe that all of us as Christians must forge a consensus on how to achieve such a project without recourse to public funds”, adding that any such consideration must consider the project cost, privately financed and at a different location.
Financial Concerns and Comparisons.
“This project must be achieved at a reasonable cost in the current circumstances that Ghana is going through. I am informed that the National Ecumenical Centre in Abuja, which is used by all Christian faiths in Nigeria, was built at $30 million”, he noted.
President Mahama also suggested that Ghana could adopt a more pragmatic and cost-effective approach to such initiatives, emphasizing that “we can reach a more reasonable figure for achieving such a project, and together we can raise the funding for it.”
Reconsideration of Project Plans.
President Mahama further hinted that a reconsideration of the National Cathedral Project might extend to the current location selected for its construction, leaving room for future consultations among the Christian community.
“Such a reconsideration of this project might even include changing the current site that was chosen for the project. I leave the rest to any such future consultation that we will have as the body of Christ,” he concluded.
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