Fresh Troubles For
OpenLife Nigeria has reliably gathered that plans are under way to probe the out going President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, over allegation of frauds in office.
Unconfirmed sources within Ghana told OpenLife in Accra that the outgoing President may go to jail if found guilty of the alleged financial recklessness.
Nana Akufo-Addo, 80, has been serving as the 13th president of Ghana.
He previously served as Attorney General from 2001 to 2003 and as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2003 to 2007 under the administration of then-president John Kufuor.
Confirming the planned probe, Joyce Bawa Mogtari, Special Aide to President-Elect, Dr. John Dramani Mahama, said that the administration of President Nana Akufo-Addo has been fraught with “corruption.”
Clearly, Mogtari has issued a stern warning to those involved in corruption allegations under the current NPP administration to prepare themselves to face the full wrath of the law.
She explained that NDC policy, abbreviated ORAL (Operation Recover All Loots), will help recover all the resources linked to corruption allegations.
The special aide, made these remarks during an interview on Channel One TV on Tuesday, December 10, as she outlined the new government’s commitment to accountability and fiscal responsibility.
She highlighted the biggest priority Ghanaians are expecting from the new NDC government, stating,
“The biggest priority is to fix the economy and feed the people, because people are hungry.
“We need to bring the economy back to life, and everything else would thrive.”
“Ghanaians have given Mahama an overwhelming victory to deliver.
“We need to recover the looted resources and make sure to complete all abandoned projects,” Joyce Bawa Mogtari said.
“He (Mahama) knows that the young people want to see something different.
“People want to see respect. People want to see leaders take responsibility.”
“You know that currently, the IPPs owe a lot of money. Why are they owed money? This was actually a very clear intervention, and once they are paid, we will have power.
“But we have not been told that they have stopped exporting the power.
“So there must be something wrong. There must be a reason why they are not paying. Why is investment at an all-time low?” she questioned.
“There must be a reason why. Why is it that we are told we have 12 thousand kilometers of roads, but we haven’t seen these roads anywhere?
“Why are we told that nothing is being done about corruption?”
“Look, we have a new finance minister. What efforts has he made and what has he told you that he is doing to improve the economy?
“What measures has he announced that would work to improve the economy?”
“Nothing. So the whole country is in limbo, and they continue to spend.
“And if we had not won the elections, as it is, they would have carried the rest of the money and put it in their pockets and gone home to sleep.”
“So make no mistake: Bawumia has become a symbol of Akufo-Addo’s failure because the economy is …. down. People want to see fiscal responsibility.”
She further, said that now that Mr Mahama has the commanding lead in Parliament, he must not rest on his powers, but must work with the resounding numbers, he has to deliver for the good people of Ghana.
“I know some of these measures will take place immediately after the transition.”
“All the young people and men are really interested in ORAL. They want to see each allegation of corruption investigated. They want to see them prosecuted. They want to see us recover some of these monies.
“They want explanations as to why we have expended $58 million on the national cathedral, taxpayers’ money. They want to know why we don’t have the Pwalugu dam, when we’ve expended $11.8 million.
“Why are we still experiencing challenges in power distribution, when we have a debt of over billions owed by ECG; even importing meters nobody can use? These things ought to be investigated,” she highlighted.
Joyce Bawa Mogtari, gave a firm assurance that the incoming administration will prioritize the recovery of over $58 million allegedly misused on the controversial National Cathedral project.
The National Cathedral project, initiated under the outgoing New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration, has been a subject of widespread public debate and scrutiny.
The project, envisioned as a monumental Christian worship center and national symbol, has faced delays, controversies, and accusations of financial mismanagement.
Bawa Mogtari, questioned the rationale behind the expenditure of $58 million, claiming that there was little to show for the investment.
She emphasized that the incoming government is determined to uncover the full extent of financial irregularities surrounding the project.
She stated that a comprehensive audit and investigation would be conducted to identify how the funds were utilized and to hold those responsible for any malfeasance accountable.
“It is a history that we don’t want to remember too often.
“We want to ask what the money was used for, who it went to, and how $58 million expended on that project is questionable, and I am sure there is even more, but because they are in government, they are hiding how much has been expended.”
“How can you expend $58 million and have nothing to show for it? There are a lot of things that we intend to do with that piece of land, and I think that we should focus on recovering the resources and putting them to better use.”
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