Why no one has been prosecuted for abandoned Saglemi Housing Project yet? - Atta Akyea explains

Former Works and Housing Minister, Mr Samuel Atta Akyea has given reasons why government has yet prosecuted someone for the 'abandoned' Saglemi Housing project, even though there are indications of some wrongdoings.

According to him, the case has been filed with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service and the Attorney-General, and it is up to them to prefer charges against culprits, after they conclude their investigations.

As reported by Graphiconline, Atta Akyea said before he left office as the sector minister,  the police had already taken statements from a former sector Minister, Mr Collins Dauda and former Chief Director of the ministry, Alhaji Ziblim.

The rest, he said was up to those empowered with the investigative and prosecutorial powers under the rule of law to proceed with the matter.

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Meanwhile, the current Minister for Works and Housing, Mr Francis Asenso-Boakye has said an additional US$32million would be required  to complete the abandoned Saglemi housing project started by the previous government.

Addressing a press briefing on Tuesday,  the Minister said the quoted amount was arrived at by the Ghana Institution of Surveyors who coducted a technical audit on the Saglemi Project which was initially estimated to cost US$200million.

He said the Ministry also found out that there was a lack of primary infrastructure such as water supply and electricity which had limited the utility of the development.

"The original output target of the Saglemi project of 5,000 units at a total cost of US$200million as stipulated in the financing agreement presented to, and approved by Parliament had surreptitiously, and drastically, reduced to 1,502, of which 1,389 units had been completed without a commensurate reduction in the overall loan financing. Currently, an amount of approximately, US$197million representing 98 percent has been expended on 1,502 units as against the planned 5,000 units,"