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Why Akufo-Addo has abandoned Saglemi housing project - Mahama

By Vincent Ashitey
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NDC flagbearer John Mahama has called out President Akufo-Addo over his refusal to complete the Saglemi housing project.

This comes after President Akufo-Addo last week cut sod for the construction of the Pokuase Housing project, the first initiative under the government’s new National Affordable Housing Programme (NAHP).

Akufo-Addo at the sod-cutting ceremony on Tuesday defended the government’s decision to begin a new housing project rather than continue with the Saglemi Housing project started by the erstwhile John Mahama administration.

According to him, the government would have incurred more debt in an attempt to complete the Saglami Housing Project.

But, Mahama in a post on Monday, August 7 said the President has intentionally abandoned the project because it wasn't started by him.

"Knowing the NPP government, they did not want to complete the Saglemi housing project simply because it was initiated by John Mahama and an NDC administration, he wrote on Facebook.
Leaders must always prioritise the well-being of their citizens and ensure that they benefit from government resources and projects, regardless of who initiated them."
He further criticized Akufo-Addo's decision to abandon the project and yet spend billions of cedis on the controversial National Cathedral, saying it's 'unacceptable'.
"It is unacceptable for Akufo-Addo to spend over half a billion cedis on a national cathedral project that has ultimately failed due to corruption and is now abandoned, yet refuses to commit funds to complete a housing project that will benefit thousands of Ghanaian families."
 
The misplaced priorities of a government that claims it is unable to raise money to complete the Saglemi housing project and yet is willing to spend half a billion cedis on the largest civil excavation in Africa is a humiliating slap in the face of Ghanaians who entrusted Akufo Addo with their mandate.

Just think about the countless number of Ghanaian families who could have had decent living conditions over the past 7 years and the individuals who could have had a place to truly call home in Saglemi."

Works on the Saglemi Housing Project which began in 2016 has stalled after the government said the project was not in the best interest of Ghanaians.