After a spirited denial of the cost of an ongoing vice presidential villa by the National Democratic Congress, the Director of New Patriotic Party has produced documentary evidence that suggests that the villa indeed costs $14 million.
Nana Akomea who appeared on Joy FM's Newsfile program Saturday with what appears to be the original copy of the Architectural and Engineering Services Limited (AESL) covering the villa stated unequivocally that the NDC cannot be trusted.
He was responding to the new controversy over an ongoing project which will house the vice president.
The Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia triggered the controversy when he revealed that the former government had begun the project at the cost of $13.9 million.
He did not understand why any government will sink such an amount into such project at a time when the country is reeling under dire economic challenges.
"Are the gates made of gold?" he suggested and hinted that the project was awarded on a sole contract basis.
He said if the contract had been awarded on competitive basis, perhaps the cost of the project would have been far lower.
But the NDC vehemently rejected the Bawumia claim and accused him of petty politicking.
Former presidential staff Clement Apaak suggested that the total cost of the project was $5.9 million, far lower than what had been put out by Dr Bawumia.
On Saturday however, the Director of Communications of the NPP Nana Akomea said the NDC as a corporate entity will face an embarrassing fall if it went into a contest of integrity and credibility with Dr Bawumia.
Nana Akomea stated that the suggestion that Dr Bawumia lied when he mentioned the $13.9 million, can only be a distortion.
He produced a document by the AESL, that covered the project being undertaken.
The AESL is an agency of state that provides Consultancy Services on all projects being executed.
The document dated January 2016 is titled "Consultancy services for the administration and supervision of construction works for the official residence for the vice president of the republic of Ghana."
Per the document the total cost of the project is $13,968,252.66 which will cover the cost of stone facing works, hard wood panel doors, external electrification works, sculpture and emblems.
The document indicates that a total amount of $8,179,138.95 has been spent already with an outstanding amount of $5,789,113.71 left to be paid for the completion of the project.
The document also has pictures of some parts of the building still under construction.
Nana Akomea stated that document incontrovertibly substantiates the initial claim made by Bawumia, a claim the NDC denied and poured venom on the vice president.
Asked what the new government intends to do with the building, Nana Akomea said the government will consider all options and the evaluate the progress of work done so far and take a decision.
But the NDC member on the panel and MP for Bolga Central Isaac Adongo challenged the authenticity of the document provided by Nana Akomea.
He said the document did not contain some basic elements desirable for a project like that.
Asked if he had any contrary evidence, to challenge the 13.9 million claim, the MP said he did not have any but that does not take away his right to contest the authenticity of the document.
Source: Myjoyonline.com
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How much was spent on the veep apartment at de flagstaffhouse/jubilee house, so why if $14m is being use to build a new residential apartment for Vice President. Hypocrisy and dishonesty "hmmmmm"
What words can describe Mahama apart from what Otiko used? My goodness. Before the 2016 elections, i asked God if the NDC government led by Mahama was a punishment to Ghanaians. Such a cunning president for four and more years. 13.9 million what? Who signed this contract? A human being? Jesus Christ! "wicked" Otiko Thank you for your mild description.
the ndc and mahama never thght they will lose the election. the plan was for the president to acquire that house upon leaving office in 2020 bbut the God we serve is a great GOD: U SPEND SUCH MONIES ON SUCH PROJECTS ;TURN AROUND TO TELL US GHANA IS BROKE : the people up north should reject him as one of their own. what a shame
Never should we allow this corrupt and ev1l NDC to come to power again.....
The Ndc always try to insult Bawumia because he always research well and bring out fact to ghanaians.The guy is a germ and we thank God that we have someone like him.
Which of the comments here is insulting? And wherein is the lue? Ndc people won't know the truth even if it hit them in the face!
Lies and insults.....that's all NPP supporters know.
We can't wait for the setting up of the independent prosecutor.STEALERS anybody involved in such dubious contract should not even be tried at all Nsawam straight including Apaak who thinks Ghanaians are ***barred word***. Nana delays are dangerous.
Even the amount of $5.9 million being defended is still too much for a VP official residence in Ghana. This is the same Ghana where asthmatics die in the hospital because there are no nebulizers, sick people, including post-surgical patients sleep on the bare floors in hospitals and children are being schooled under trees. What are we arguing about? Is this amount justifiable in such a country? Why are we so corrupt and so partisan that we do not see the wrong in this? People should be in the streets protesting. Why are they being allowed to come on radio to defend this? We must bow our heads in shame!!! Tweaaaaaaaa
Ndc are very sick in the head. They are armed robbers who came and destroyed mother Ghana. Mahama is the worst president in our history. What do you want with all that money. Shameful Ndc.