Former Auditor-General Daniel Domelevo has dismissed claims that no taxpayers’ money will be involved in the Hajj Village project.
He questioned why the Mahama-led administration would prioritize such a project when Ghanaians are yet to recover from the $58 million spent on the National Cathedral.
In a Facebook post, Domelevo described the project as fruitless and wasteful, urging the country to stop celebrating mediocrity.
“Honorable Felix Kwakye Ofosu, please tell it to the marines. The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) is a state-owned enterprise, which means it has no shareholders, or the government owns the majority of the shares.
“The GACL is owned and controlled by the government of Ghana. It is truly astonishing—especially as we grapple with recovering over $58 million squandered on the National Cathedral project—that one of the key priorities of the Mahama administration is the fruitless and wasteful Hajj Village project,” he stated.
Domelevo urged Ghana to learn from Ethiopia, which, despite its large Muslim population, built a five-star Skylight Hotel with over 1,000 rooms for passengers instead of a Hajj Village.
“In fact, the celebrated Terminal 3 at the Kotoka International Airport does not compare favorably with Terminal 2 of Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa,” he added.
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