The National Cathedral Board has stated that they are disappointed by President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to dissolve the Cathedral Board.
According to the National Cathedral Board, they have been holding talks with the Minister for Local Government and Religious Affairs regarding the National Cathedral project.
The National Cathedral Board is quoted by JOY NEWS to have stated, “We are disappointed by the President’s decision to dissolve our Board, despite ongoing talks with the Minister for Local Government and Religious Affairs”.
Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister of Government Communications and Presidential Spokesperson, has revealed that President John Mahama has directed the Attorney-General to take legal steps to dissolve the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral project.
On Friday, July 18, Felix Kwakye, during a press briefing on the National Cathedral audit findings he made this known.
Felix Kwakye stated, “The above audit findings rock the very foundation of the project and the work of the Secretariat and raise serious questions about the use of public funds”.
“The National Cathedral Ghana was registered limited by guarantee. In view of that, the Attorney General has been directed to take legal steps… and we expect that to be done in the coming days,” he said.
In addition, the Mahama government also denied claims of plans to convert the National Cathedral Site into a Cultural Convention Centre.
Kwakye Ofosu stated, “President Mahama has not taken any such decision. What it is, is that the 24-hour Secretariat received a proposal from an entity regarding what they believe the Secretariat can be used for.
“But no such decision has been taken by President Mahama on the subject,” Mr Kwakye Ofosu
National Cathedral audit findings
Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State in Charge of Government Communications, has revealed that Ghana owes the contractor of the National Cathedral an additional $39million.
According to Felix Kwakye, documents reveal Ghana owes the contractor an additional $39 million for the National Cathedral, raising the total project cost to $97 million, far above the widely cited $58 million.
He revealed that the total cost incurred for the hole at the site of the National Cathedral project now stands at $97 million.
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