The National Cathedral project continues to be the subject of ongoing controversy. This is because additional accusations are being leveled at the project’s managers and the Akufo-Addo administration spearheading it.
Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, the founder and head of the Lighthouse Group of Churches, is the recent to add more injuries to the already problems that are not solved.
The renowned minister claimed that despite being a trustee and present at all meetings up until his departure, he was not involved in or given access to talks on the project’s financial and technical concerns.
The seasoned Bible teacher expressed concern about a number of things, including the fact that important choices were not made by the Board of Trustees in his resignation letter issued in August 2022, and sighted by Citi FM.
“I have been a reachable and available trustee and attended every single meeting of trustees since the pandemic began, in perso“On the one hand, the National Cathedral is said to be a Government of Ghana project, with the government taking financial decisions. Yet, on another hand, at meetings, it is implied that the trustees have taken or participated in taking some decisions.
“On the one hand, the National Cathedral is said to be a Government of Ghana project, with the government taking financial decisions. Yet, on another hand, at meetings, it is implied that the trustees have taken or participated in taking some decisions.”
He believes that this is unworkable, especially given the current economic climate and the lack of secured funding for the cathedral’s construction.
The construction, which is in its sixth year, according to Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, needs a fresh strategy to ensure completion.
“Continuing to pay contractors $40,000 (forty thousand dollars) a month as we wait to procure a huge loan in this hostile atmosphere sounds dicey to me. I do believe that almost six years down the line, we need to look at a different approach to achieve our goal of building God’s house in Ghana” he added in his letter.
