President John Mahama has announced plans to probe the National Cathedral Project, an initiative spearheaded by former President Akufo-Addo.
The project has been marred by allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement, raising concerns about its execution and funding.
Speaking at a Christian National Prayer and Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), President Mahama questioned the financial prudence of the project.
“On the vexed issue of the National Cathedral, CHRAJ directed the government to audit the project and investigate any misuse of public funds. We will soon activate an investigation into the project,” he stated.
Mahama also criticised the project’s cost, saying, “In the current circumstances that Ghana is going through, it makes no sense to achieve such a project at a whopping sum of $400 million. I am informed that the National Ecumenical Centre in Abuja, which is used by the Christian faith in Nigeria, was built at the cost of $30 million.”
The president added that if his government decides to continue the project, the location will also be reconsidered.
“Such a reconsideration of this project might even include changing the current site that was chosen for the project,” he said.
Mahama emphasised that state funds would not be used for the project, stating, “On the future of the project, the Cathedral, I believe that all of us, as Christians, must forge a consensus on how to achieve this project without recourse to public funds.”