PWD: Ministry yet to consider estimates of seven bungalows

Accra, Dec. 11, GNA - The Public Works Department (PWD) said on Friday that estimates for the renovation of seven ministerial bungalows were yet to be considered by the Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing.

A press release by Mr Rockson Yeboah, Engineer-in-Chief, said the estimates varied as per "works specification and rate of deterioration". He identified the bungalows as Number 7 5th Circular Road, Cantonment; Number 1 Inner Cantonment; Number 53 Osu Residential; Number C18 Roman Ridge; Number 14 4th Circular Road; Number 53 Liberation Road and Australia House.

Mr Yeboah said the projects were erroneously captured as "ongoing", but these estimates were yet to be considered by the minister for a decision to be made.

He said 57 Ministerial bungalows had been renovated at a total cost of GH¢4.1 million and not 59 bungalows at GH¢4.9 million. A media publication in Accra alleged that government had spent GH¢56 billion on the renovation works.