Gov’t will not fund National Cathedral. In a recent address, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister of State in Charge of Government Communications, reiterated the government’s firm position that public funds will not be used for the construction of the contentious National Cathedral.
His comments underline a consistent message from President John Dramani Mahama, emphasizing he remains firmly glued to this stance.
During his remarks, Kwakye Ofosu stated unequivocally, “The president was clear that we are not going to use public funds to continue that project.” This statement reflects a growing concern over the appropriateness of allocating taxpayer money for a project of this nature and highlights the ongoing debate surrounding the National Cathedral.
He noted, “I am very clear that we don’t need a national cathedral,” suggesting that if religious groups wish to erect such structures, they should be responsible for funding without government intervention. “If religious organisations, churches are minded to put up a cathedral and they request for land from government and government offers it and they are able to generate their resources to build it, all well and good,” Felix Kwakye explained.
The implications of this stance are significant, especially considering previous projections that the cathedral project could require around GHS400 million of taxpayers’ money.
Kwakye Ofosu firmly stated, “What is certain is that President Mahama is not going to put GHS400 million of taxpayers’ money into that project.”
