The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Atta has revealed how the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) prior to exiting power recklessly awarded some road contracts out of budget.
According to him, within the second half of 2016 alone, government awarded contracts worth Five Billion Ghana Cedis (GH¢5 Billion) from the road fund when projections of revenue to be generated for the whole year for the same statutory fund was GH¢1.2 billion
“Between July and December 2016, the then government awarded contracts worth Five Billion Ghana Cedis way beyond the projections of the statutory fund. Where will you get money from to offset this debt”, he asked.
He explained that four areas including fuel levy, Drivers and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Tollbooths and vehicles in transit feed into the road fund indicating that when projections from all these sectors work well it will not amount to the cost of contracts awarded by the erstwhile government in the heat of the campaign.
“Projections for the whole year is GH¢1.2 billion and from the fuel levy we get 30Gp from each litre of fuel we buy which constitutes about 94 percent of the total amount generated into the road fund used for road maintenance work. We get small from the DVLA, tollbooths and vehicles on transit…that is vehicles going to Togo, Mali, Burkina Faso and other areas”, he revealed.
The situation he observed, has contributed to government’s inability to pay for road contracts awarded under the previous government in the wake of already existing certificates of over 10 years that are yet to be honoured.
“How can you be this heartless to a government….awarding contracts without recourse to how you will pay for them,” he quizzed
Source: mynewsgh.com
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You such a dog.
Mr member of the competent cult, use your competence to prove to Ghanaians that your government is competent as claimed by nana Addo and barwumia and stop the noise making. NDC was kicked out because you claimed they were incompetent, now the ball is in your court, so show your worth and stop the ***barred word***.
Kwasi Tay wo mame tw3 kwase*ba.They should use your teeth to pay them right? Ndc are wicked,callous and insens*tive fo*ls. Ghanaians will keep you anti -Ghana idi*ts in opposition for good.
Stop complaining and find ways to fund road projects. we didnt vote for u to complain but solve problems. Go and ask osei akoto how many cheques he signed the last night before kuffour left office. ITS PAY BACK TIME hahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahah
Ghanaian's leaders are simply wicked and selfish. They are policies impaired and stomach politicians. Greedy bastards.
AYENFURI TO DUNKWA HMMMM
VERY SAD COMMENTARY ABOUT HOW MAHAMA'S REGIME TREATED GHANAIANS. I AM DEEPLY SURPRISED HOW PEOPLE AFTER ALL THESE REVELATIONS AND A LOT MORE YET TO COME CONTINUE TO DEFEND THEM. ARE WE A PEOPLE COMMITTED TO STRIVING FOR A BETTER FUTURE FOR OUR POSTERITY? DO WE TRULY KNOW WHAT WE WANT AS A NATION? NOBODY IS GOING TO SEE OUR DREAMS COME TRUE BUT US.LET US HOLD OUR LEADERS ACCOUNTABLE ALWAYS. OUR CURRENT WOES AND INDEED THE WOES OF AFRICA COULD LARGELY BE BLAMED ON LEADERSHIP. OUR LEADERS SINCE INDEPENDENCE HAVE FAILED US BIG TIME!! LET US HOLD THEM TO THE FIRE. WE NEED EVERY CORRUPT ACT INVOLVING A CERTAIN THRESHOLD OF FUNDS LOST TO THE STATE INVESTIGATED AND THE CULPRITS DEALT WITH ACCORDING TO THE PRESCRIPTIONS OF THE LAW. IT IS THAT SIMPLE.