Former Deputy Minister for Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has termed the National Cathedral as “the most useless venture in Ghana’s history.”
Although the fact that the actual construction of the contentious project has yet to be seen by the public, the former minister stated that the government has already invested $58 million in the project at a time when Ghana is experiencing a recession.
Speaking to the media, the NDC Parliamentary candidate for the Abura Asebu Kwamankese constituency, indicated that he would never endorse the construction of a cathedral sponsored by state funds when the government fails to offer basic amenities for Ghanaians.
He stated that the government could not afford to pay caterers to feed basic school students across the country, but thought it prudent to “waste” monies on the construction of a cathedral whose impact would not be noticed by locals.
“I have said that I will never support the construction of the National Cathedral. I don’t know how you would want to describe me; You can call me a devil for saying that.
“There is no need to support this project. As we live in this country, is our priority a cathedral?” he quizzed.
He further alleged that the government is seeking $52 million in state funding to compensate the contractor working on the project solely for “constructing a whole on the site.”