The National Tenants' Union of Ghana has called on the Minister for Works and Housing, Kenneth Adjei, to immediately suspend the National Rental Assistance Scheme (NARAS), citing numerous flaws in its implementation that have undermined the scheme's core purpose.
In an open letter addressed to the newly appointed minister, the union expressed deep concerns about the continued implementation of NARAS, which was launched on January 31, 2023, to ease rental burdens on Ghanaians.
The Union urged the minister to halt the scheme and convene a broader stakeholder engagement to revise the policy, arguing that its current form is exclusionary and lacks transparency. "We acknowledge the need this policy brings to the table, but we disagree with the current state of its implementation, which has resulted [in] the majority of Ghanaians in dire need of the services the scheme provides," the letter signed by Secretary-General Frederick Opoku stated.
Among the Union's grievances are: Exclusion of Informal Sector Tenants - The current design of the scheme, they argue, effectively sidelines tenants in the informal sector who need the most help.
