Samuel Atta Akyea, Minister-designate for Works and Housing, has reiterated his readiness to complete all abandoned housing units in the country before starting new ones.
He bemoaned the situation whereby new governments abandon old projects started by their predecessors and begin new ones.
Speaking to the media after his nomination yesterday by President Akufo-Addo, he said, “We have developed a habit of abandoning old projects and rather starting with new ones which is not the best and against the constitution.
“The constitution requires that at any point time the successive government should complete projects that have been started by the old regime,” Atta Akyea said.
He quizzed, “I do not understand why a government will go and start a whole housing project without due regard to the uncompleted ones.”
Mr Atta Akyea promised to quickly complete the abandoned housing units when he takes office.
“I want to finish all the old houses, and when I finish all the old houses then I will look at the contracts and financial arrangement to make it easier for someone to acquire a house.
“It is important we expedite action on completing the abandoned housing units and ensure that the deficit of 1.7 million units are cleared,” he said.
Mortgage Arrangement
He stressed the need for the country to have a good mortgage arrangement for those looking to acquire houses, stating “What is critical is how we cushion the end-user with mortgage arrangement that will not dent his pocket.
Citing an example from the developed world, Atta Akyea said, “If you look at all the mortgage arrangements in the civilized world, what happens is that it factors in the income of the people.”
What is practised in developed world would be replicated in the country to ensure that the houses become affordable for people to acquire, he added.
Source: Daily Guide
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Isaac you don't make sense. You should have advised your ndc to finish up with whatever Kuffuor left off and account to the people where they started and how much they used to finish but to come here to spew your naivety with no evidence doesn't make sense to me since Kuffuor's administration came out to announce they left money for completion of the uncompleted projects and your government didn't deny but Dr Duffour then minister for finance congratulated them for good job done hence none could be prosecuted or jailed. If you remove your ndc lens I think you could see clearly and appreciate the good works of others. May God guide and guard the NPP government to success for Ghanaians to benefit that's my prayer.
Shame on all parties and politicians.Both the NPP and the NDC are all guilty Why do you start some and want some one else to continue after embezling the monies allocated for that project. I travelled to a state in Nigeria called Akwa Ibom and saw a Govenor who was leaving office complete every project he started.Even his opponents spoke well of him.Govenoe Akpabio made sure every construction he started got completed even working in the night.But NPP biult Tetteh Quashie memorial house without roofing it.Affordable houses in Koforidua left uncompleted for arm robbers and drugs users.So many across the country with monies borrowed which we are now paying. The most annoying thing is that when the other wants to complete it the one who started it will claim glory for starting it and wants to be invited during inaguration.I will soon form my own institution to charge such gorvenments to intenational courts for wasting resources of the country,leavinb debts for the coming generation to pay.
WE START COUNTING FROM ONE.
8 Years of NDC, affordable housing project still in LIMBO
Thank you. Infact this was a question on my mind
WE ARE PROUD TO HEAR THIS.THEY ARE ALL STATES PROPERTIES AND TAX PAYERS WILL BE GRATEFUL. GOD BLESS OUR HOME LAND GHANA