Housing Deficit: Akufo-Addo is completing all projects from Kufour regime till date - MD

Managing Director of State Housing Company, Kwabena Ampofo Appiah has refuted claims that the Akufo-Addo government has abandoned housing projects started by previous governments.

According to the Managing Director of State Housing Company at the behest of President Nana Akufo-Addo is ensuring the completion of all housing projects in the country, from the erstwhile Kufour administration till date.

He disclosed this during an interview on Peace FM's ''Kokrokoo'' on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 stating ''currently, under His Excellency Akufo-Addo, the priority of the government is to complete every project that was started regardless of the administration. So, the Asokore Mampong housing project is completed. It's completed now 100 percent and named after Otumfuo. Koforidua, Wa and Tamale, we're starting to complete it as well''.

He explained why the projects have delayed saying ''the long time of neglect, for about 8 years, nothing happened in those areas. So, when you come, you have to go back to the land owners and with the contracts which were terminated, you have to make sure it's properly done. There is a lot of work that needs to be done including engineering work. So, when these projects are abandoned, it comes at additional cost to the State. Unfortunately for Ghanaians, the two Presidents that succeeded His Excellency J.A Kufour didn't take it on''.

Mr. Ampofo Appiah added that his outfit has completed some of the projects and are working hard to leave no stone unturned.

''...currently, we are working to make sure the projects are completed. Even including projects that the late President began at Adenta which were abandoned under the erstwhile John Mahama regime but we're completing those projects. John Mahama also commenced some projects in Adenta but those projects, when we came, we did not abandon them. We're completing them. They are Ghanaians' money and when we complete them, Ghanaians will be the ones to settle in. There's top priority on this government that projects that have been neglected in bushes and wasting away, we will bring them all back to fruition for Ghanaians to find shelter as we're also doing new projects.''