The Secretary to the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral project, disclosed the anticipated funding requirement for the completion of the facility, which has encountered obstacles due to financial challenges, as reported by the project secretariat.
During an interview on Onua FM on March 7, 2024, Kusi Boateng emphasized the importance of recognizing the national benefits upon completion, urging the faithful to contribute towards the estimated amount of US$200 million to US$250 million needed to finish the National Cathedral.
“If we could raise an amount of US$200 million to US$250 million, the National Cathedral will be completed. Let’s look at the advantages the Cathedral will bring to Ghana and its financial benefits. As a nation, God has blessed us, we need to come together and thank Him,” Rev. Kusi Boateng stated.
He highlighted the project’s comparative cost effectiveness and superior facilities compared to a similar endeavour in the United States.
“Washington Museum in construction cost US$600 million but after the completion of the Cathedral, Ghana shall have a Bible museum of Africa that will in terms of space, content and technology be higher than the American Museum that cost them US$600 million.
“If you look in-depth into the data, you realise that although US$300 million is money but compared to the US$600 million, we’ve done well,” he stressed.
Kusi Boateng addressed concerns raised by MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, dismissing allegations of illegalities and corruption associated with the project.
Ablakwa has been an outspoken advocate for accountability in the use of public resources for the cathedral, citing issues of corporate governance breaches, financial impropriety, and identity fraud within the Board of Trustees.