A cloud of confusion hangs over the Agenda 111 project, a flagship healthcare initiative launched by the previous government.
The project aims to provide quality healthcare services to Ghanaians in every district and region. However, recent statements from key stakeholders, including President John Dramani Mahama, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, and Felix Kwakye Ofosu, have raised eyebrows due to their contradictory nature.
According to Dr. Omane Boamah, Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and now Defence Minister, a whopping $1.4 billion is needed to complete the Agenda 111 hospital projects.
This statement was made in response to President Akufo-Addo’s call on President-elect John Dramani Mahama to complete the projects after taking office.
Dr. Omane Boamah also slammed the government for failing to meet the financial requirement, stating that “none of the Agenda 111 hospitals is functioning. Uncompleted! US$1.4 billion needed to complete.”
However, President John Mahama has given a different account of the project’s status.
During a meeting with the Christian Council, Mahama revealed that close to 90 of the Agenda 111 hospitals launched by the previous government remain uncompleted.
He estimated that $1.7 billion would be needed to complete all the unfinished projects.
President John Dramani Mahama also proposed that religious bodies collaborate to help complete some of the delayed projects.
Further contradicting these statements is the Government Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu’s claim that only three Agenda 111 projects have been completed.
This revelation raises questions about the actual number of completed projects and the amount needed to complete the remaining ones.
The contradictory statements from these government sources have created confusion about the true state of the Agenda 111 project.
-BY Daniel Bampoe
