We’ll recover $58m misused on National Cathedral – Bawah Mogtari

Joyce Bawa Mogtari, a Special Aide to Ghana’s President-elect John Dramani Mahama, has issued a firm assurance that the incoming administration will prioritise the recovery of over $58 million allegedly misused on the controversial National Cathedral project.

Her remarks were made during an interview on Channel One TV on Tuesday, December 10, as she outlined the new government’s commitment to accountability and fiscal responsibility.

The National Cathedral project, initiated under the outgoing New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration, has been a subject of widespread public debate and scrutiny. The project envisioned as a monumental Christian worship centre and national symbol, has faced delays, controversies, and accusations of financial mismanagement.

Bawah Mogtari questioned the rationale behind the expenditure of $58 million, claiming that there was little to show for the investment.

She emphasised that the incoming government is determined to uncover the full extent of financial irregularities surrounding the project.

She stated that a comprehensive audit and investigation would be conducted to identify how the funds were utilised and to hold those responsible for any malfeasance accountable.

“It is a history that we don’t want to remember too often. We want to ask what the money was used for who it went to and how. $58 million expended on that project is questionable and I am sure there is even more but because they are in government, they are hiding how much has been expended.

“How can you expend $58 million and have nothing to sure for it? There are a lot of things that we intend to do with that piece of land and I think that we should focus on recovering the resources and putting them to better use.”