Defense Minister Dr. Omane Boamah has summoned the contractor of the Afari Military Hospital to Accra for a meeting to discuss the project’s completion.
The minister’s visit to the hospital site today aimed to assess the project’s progress and address the encroachment issues affecting the land.
During his over one -hour tour of the facility, Dr. Omane Boamah expressed concerns about the project’s six-year delay, emphasizing that the government cannot accept such a significant setback.
He highlighted the importance of completing the project, which started in 2014, to provide quality healthcare services to the people of the Ashanti region and beyond.
The minister stressed that the government is committed to resetting Ghana, including the healthcare sector, and aims to complete the Afari hospital project by the end of September, 2025.
He assured that the government will engage with the contractor, Euroget, to resolve any disagreements and ensure cost-effectiveness.
Dr. Omane Boamah has called on the contractor to meet with him in Accra, along with the finance ministry, to finalize the project’s completion.
The minister emphasized his commitment to completing the project, stating that he is serious about getting it done .
Dr Omane Boamah was accompanied by the lands and natural resources minister (Hon Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah, the interior minister (Hon Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, alongside the Ashanti the regional minister (Dr Frank Amoakohene) .
Staff from the lands commission, forest commission and the military joined the minister to the project site.
Source:Ayisah Foster||The Punch Newspaper
