Minister of Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has denied awarding a $5.2 million contract for the renovation of Ghana’s embassy in Benin.
In a statement, the Minister also denied any contract for the renovation of any of Ghana’s embassies across the world.
Mr. Ablakwa stressed that he has not awarded a single contract since assuming office as Foreign Affairs Minister.
According to him, he has instead canceled a $3.5 million single-source midnight contract to renovate Ghana’s embassy in Abidjan, which was awarded on November 7, 2024.
He assured the public that he would not betray the trust of Ghanaians.
Read his statement below
Treat with utter contempt the false claims that I have awarded a renovation contract for our embassy in Benin at a cost of US$5.2million.
For the record, I have not awarded any embassy renovation contract anywhere in the world.
Let me be clear — not a single embassy renovation or construction contract has been awarded by me since I became Foreign Minister.
On the contrary, I have rather protected taxpayers by canceling a US$3.5million single source midnight contract to renovate our embassy in Abidjan which was awarded on 7th November, 2024.
I shall never betray the trust of the Ghanaian people as we work tirelessly, and with integrity, to achieve President Mahama’s Reset Agenda.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana