Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Tuesday, assured that government would renegotiate the $ 14 million contract awarded by the previous government for the construction of a state residence for all Vice-Presidents.
Addressing the Ghanaian media at the Presidential press encounter at the Flagstaff House in Accra, Vice-President Bawumia complained that the $ 14 million expenditure for the bungalow “is too high” and would suck the public purse.
The event was at the behest of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to address the concerns of the public through the media and to inform the public on the progress government was making to improve the state of the country’s economy.
It was also to account to Ghanaians on measures adopted towards their 2016 campaign promises and steps underway to fulfil them.
Answering a question on the delay of the completion of the building which was contracted to the Architectural and Engineering Services Limited by the previous government, he said they would work to ensure the successful completion of the project.
However, he said, ‘government would not accept the $14 million expenditure and, thus, would undertake a re-negotiation to slash the cost down to a reasonable level to protect the public purse.’
Dr Bawumia urged the public to maintain confidence in government adding that they would remain resolute to use national resources judiciously for the development of the country to improve the standard of living of all Ghanaians.
Vice President Bawumia had earlier accused the previous government of inflating the contract figures of the project pegging at a cost of $13.9 million.
He did not understand why any government would invest such an amount into such a project at a time that the country was battling with dire economic challenges.
The issue had since remained a controversy between the previous government and the ruling New Patriotic Party.
Source: GNA
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A ***barred word*** ***barred word*** vicewho takes delight only in condemning every thing done by predecessor but does nothing
Amanor, am disappointed in your line of augument. Are you suggesting that a bungalow for just one person should cost, 13.9 milloin dollars, whilst some school in accra here in the capital is crying just for a toilet (KVIP). You can be a dire hard NDC man, but argue logically, bcos after all its me and you who will pay. Or do i take it that you will or you are a beneficiary of the create, loot and share politics of NDC.
YOU PEOPLE(NPP GOVT)CAN EVEN NEGOTIATE WITH GOD SO THAT FORMER PRESIDENT MAHAMA AND HIS APPOINTEES WILL NOT GET AIR TO BREATH. WE ARE SIMPLY FED UP. HOW CAN A NEW GOVT COME AND EVERY THING THAT THE PREVIOUS GOVT DID WAS BAD. AFTER ALMOST SEVEN MONTHS OF BEING IN POWER WITHOUT A SINGLE TANGIBLE ACHIEVEMENT TO SHOW,YOU WILL NOT CONCENTRATE AND ASSURE GHANAIANS THAT U ARE REALLY COMPETENT AS U MADE US BELIEVE,U ALWAYS WANT TO BLAME THE PREVIOUS GOVT FOR YOUR FAILURE. GHANAIANS HAVE ALREADY MADE UP THEIR MINDS THAT THE CHANGE WAS NOT A GOOD CHANGE. THE DEVIL YOU KNOW INDEED IS BETTER THAN THE ANGLE YOU DON'T KNOW.