
Presidential staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has criticised the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration over the controversial National Cathedral project, accusing them of mismanaging funds allocated for the initiative.
Speaking on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem, Nana Yaa Jantuah described the project as a “scam against God” and questioned the rationale behind some of its features.
“You said you were building for God, and you scammed Him. If the NPP was able to scam God Himself, it means they are not afraid of anything,” she said.
She criticised plans for a 250-seater restaurant and a Bible museum within the project, suggesting the funds could have been better spent on schools and other critical infrastructure.
“The money that has gone into this is blood money… meant for Ghanaians,” she added.
Nana Yaa Jantuah also raised concerns about the decision to award design contracts to foreign architects instead of Ghanaian professionals. She urged the Board of Trustees to account for how the funds were spent.
“The 250-seater restaurant wasn’t even necessary. Bible museum for what? If you wanted to build a hotel, you could have done that. Why wasn’t the project even given to Ghanaian architects? We have architects in Ghana, so why not contact them? I don’t understand how the Board of Trustees sat for this to happen. They could have dealt with it from the beginning.
“They should be able to come out and tell us what exactly happened. Where have all the monies gone? The NPP didn’t help us at all. Anyone who wants to see Ghana do better wouldn’t waste such a huge amount of money. It’s disheartening. They have left a ‘hell hole’ they call a project. The money that has gone into this is blood money—money meant for Ghanaians, money that could have been used to build schools,” she added.
Her comments follow an independent audit by Deloitte and Touche, which revealed that the National Cathedral project had cost the state approximately $97 million (GH¢339 million) by December 2023.
The 76-page audit report cited irregular financial practices, procurement breaches, and questionable payments.
Source: Farida Seidu | Adomonline
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