A resident of Weija, Haruna Amidu, has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to intervene in the continued closure of the fully completed Children’s Specialist Hospital in the area and ensure it becomes operational.
Speaking in an interview on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem, Haruna urged government to engage the contractor and resolve any outstanding issues preventing the facility from opening.
“They should open the hospital and sit down with the contractor to discuss whatever issues remain,” he said.
According to him, delays in payments to contractors are not uncommon in government projects and should not prevent a critical health facility from serving the public.
“There are many projects contractors have worked on where government has not paid immediately, but they know eventually government will pay,” he stated.
He stressed the importance of opening the specialist hospital, describing it as a crucial healthcare facility for residents in the area.
“This is a special hospital, so they should open it for us. Whatever issues there are can be resolved along the way,” he appealed.
Mr. Haruna further called directly on President Mahama to personally assess the situation if he has not been adequately briefed.
“We are pleading with President Mahama to intervene. If they are not telling him the truth, he should come to the hospital and see things for himself. Maybe they are deceiving Ghanaians, so he needs to come and see the situation firsthand,” he said.
He noted that residents have not submitted a formal petition because they feel their concerns may not receive a response.
“We have not written any petition because they may not even reply us. All we want is for the government to open the hospital for us. That is all we are asking for,” he added.
His comments come amid growing concern over the continued closure of the fully completed Children’s Specialist Hospital in Weija, with residents calling for its immediate commissioning and operationalisation.
Residents say opening the facility would help reduce pressure on existing health centres and improve access to specialised healthcare services for children in the area.
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