Official residential accommodation for Eastern Regional Minister remain uncompleted almost three years when renovation of the facility commenced.
A visit to the Minister’s Residency observed that the contractor has abandoned site due to lack of funds.
Other facilities at the Residency including visitors lodge, presidential lodge and Deputy Minister’s residency were all in tatters, dusty and abandoned for many years.
Amoako Godfred Head of Works at the Eastern Regional Coordinating Council admitted that the project has stalled due to lack of funds as the contractor was not given mobilisation.
As a result the New Eastern Regional Minister Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey has become stranded with no accommodation for her having assumed office since February 4 , 2025.
The Minister is currently perching in a private accommodation hired by herself to stay in until the official accommodation facility is ready.
Speaking to the media after assessing the abandoned renovation project at the residency,the Minister told journalists that, the she refused to stay in hotel rather perch in a private facility to save the tax payers money.
“I could have opted for a hotel but if I look at the cost of the hotel, and the justapox with the economic status of the country, it will be a burden on the country and the Region as well. So I decided to look for a small place to put my head at my own cost so may until the work at the place is done then we move there”the Minister said.
Meanwhile the parks and gardens department whose responsibility is to keep the residency clean is understaffed and lack equipment to weed hence the environment has become bushy.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
