President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that he is committed to ensure that the National Cathedral Project is completed.
He said the project will be completed to the glory of God.
Mr Akufo-Addo said these after he visited the construction site of the project which is stalled.
He also donated an amount of GH₵100,000 to support the construction.
“As I have said before, the National Cathedral will not just be another monument adorning the skyline of Accra, it will be a rallying point for the entire Christian community to come together and worship… I am therefore committed to working with the Board of Trustees to ensure the completion of this project to the glory of God,” he said.
It is recalled that Parliament did not approve the controversial GHS80 million that was earmarked for construction of the National Cathedral.
To that end, the amount was channeled into Communication and Road sectors.
Prior to this, the Ranking Member on the joint committee of Trade, Industry and Tourism, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 dedicated a Minority voting decision to reject the budget estimates for the building of the National Cathedral as captured in the 2023 budget statement to Ghanaians.
He said the decision was a victory to all Ghanaians as previous allocations to the project were not properly accounted for.
Eleven Minority MPs as against 10 Majority MPs, therefore, voted to reject the GH¢80-million allocation for the continuation of the project.
