The National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has asserted the party’s confidence that Ghanaians will reject the ruling NPP government.
During a press conference titled the “Moment of Truth” series in Accra, Mr Gyamfi criticized the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government for spending USD$12 million on the failed Agyapa Royalties deal.
Mr Gyamfi stated, “The only way Ghanaians can get to the bottom of the litany of corruption acts and scandals involving officials of this government, including [Vice President] Bawumia himself, is for the good people of Ghana to resoundingly boot the NPP out of government on 7th December 2024.” He emphasized that voting the NPP out is “the surest bet of exacting genuine accountability” for corrupt acts in the current government.
The CEO of the Minerals Income Investment Fund, Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng, informed the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that $12 million was spent on the Agyapa Royalties deal, which President Nana Akufo-Addo cancelled in 2021.
“My understanding, honourable chair, is that the Ministry of Finance procured the services of international consultancy and companies and financial institutions that have done this in the past and that the advice provided was what Ministry of Finance stood on”, Mr Koranteng told the committee on Tuesday, Feb. 13.
“We started with the Ministry of Finance and from the documents that we have, it is clear that the correct advice was provided on the set-up of a gold royalties company where the streaming of the royalties would benefit Ghana,” he added.
Mr Gyamfi promised that the next NDC government would investigate the Agyapa scandal, recover illegal payments, and ensure prosecution of all perpetrators.
The NDC also pledged to probe and prosecute those involved in the failed Agyapa Royalties deal when in office.