Ablakwa seeks answers on GH¢168 million withdrawn post African games
Published:
3 months ago
Source:
GhanaWeb
North Tongu MP, has alleged that the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government continues to withdraw huge sums of money from the national coffers in the name of the 13th African Games despite the games ending in Accra as far back as March 23, 2024. Ablakwa claims that so far, a staggering GH¢168,386,331.00 has been withdrawn in the last few weeks, long after the games. On May 17, 2024 - GH¢70,000,000.00 was released to the Sports Ministry under a transaction description: Payment for 13th African Games;
On July 3, 2024 - GH¢30,000,000.00 was released to the Sports Ministry under a transaction description: Payment for 13th African Games;
On July 16, 2024 - GH¢30,000,000.00 was released to the Sports Ministry under a transaction description: Payment for 13th African Games;
On July 16, 2024 - An additional same-day release of GH¢38,386,331.00 to the Sports Ministry under the transaction description: Payment for 13th African Games. Mr. Ablakwa stated that these bizarre releases continue despite the Finance Ministry already releasing over GH¢460million before the closing ceremony - which is an amount far in excess of what approved.