Former Deputy Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing, Mr Sampson Ahi has described Mr Atta Akyea’s claim of complicity on the Saglemi Housing Project against Alhaji Collins Dauda as false.
He said when Mr Atta Akyea assumed office and visited the project site, he commended highly the contractor and the Ministry for supervising a good job and because of that he decided to continue the project without reviewing what he met.
He said Mr Atta Akyea, in March 2017, honoured a contract certificated to the tune of US$5.6 million, which he paid and also extended the contract period to enable the contractor complete on schedule.
Mr Ahi also debunked claims by the Minister that US$80 million were paid as mobilization to the contractor out of which he transferred US$40 million abroad.
He said per the record from the project consultants; the Architecture and Engineering Services Limited – (AESL) and others, the first payment to the contractor was 20 percent, which amounted to US$40 million, which was used to procure the equipment, facilities and other things needed to execute the project.
“If you go to the site today, you will see all the equipment that was used for the project,” he said.
Mr Ahi said the subsequent payments were made based on the assessment of work done.
He said there was report by the consultant that has stipulated all the payment and nowhere in that report has US$80 million paid to the contractor at a goal.
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