News:
July 12, 2012
The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government spent a total of 121,443.71 Ghana Cedis on renovation works that was carried out on the Flagstaff House from the year 2009-2011.
An amount of 48,956.99 Ghana Cedis was spent on fumigation of the entire edifice while 41,554.57 Ghana Cedis was used for maintenance and repair of central air condition systems (Water – cooled chillers).
Additionally 26.291.15 Ghana Cedis was spent on maintenance and servicing of generators and minor renovation works on electrical fittings while 4, 641.00 Ghana Cedis was spent on the supply and installation of 2No. air conditioners and re-routing of server room.
The Minister of Water Resources Works and Housing Enoch Teye Mensah made this known on the floor of the House in an answer to a question posed by the MP for Binburi, Stephen Yakubu, who demanded to know what renovation works had been done at the Flagstaff House and how much it cost from 2009-2011.
The renovation works has been done at a time when President Mills leaves by his principle of not using the edifice which was to be used as his offices and residence.
The MP ask the Minister whether it was justified to spend such huge sums of money when it is not been used for the purpose of which it was built.
However E. T. Mensah answered that Ghana has a history of presidents not being compelled to live at specific places, adding that there is the need for such a magnificent edifice to be continuously maintained.
On his part the ho West MP Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah ask the Minister whether the huge amount spent on the building so far is not indicative of shoddy work done on the building, to which E.T. Mensah answered that, there is the need for repair works to be done on the building to maintain its dignity and national heritage value.
Kwadwo Anim/GhanaMps.gov.gh