A National Deputy Communications director for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Jennifer Queen,has defended the decision of Bank of Ghana to construct new headquarters in Accra.
The Bank of Ghana was previously accused by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of claiming to have spent $250 million building a new head office.
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the minority leader, claimed that the lost money had a negative impact on Ghana’s economic stability and worsened the country’s citizens’ living conditions.
However, speaking during a panel discussion on Adekye Nsroma on UTV morning show, Jennifer Queen cautioned to the NDC to stop spreading fear and lies about the bank of Ghana.
She added that the NDC is acting as if they are so clean and devoid of any corruption to make the ordinary Ghanaian citizen to see the ruling NPP government as corrupt and looting the country’s money.
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According to her, she is happy the management of BoG released a press statement to clarify the decision to establish a new head office in Accra.
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Relatively, the management of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has provided justification for their $250 million investment in a new Accra headquarters building.
The central bank stated in a statement on August 9, 2023, that a structural integrity assessment it had done had shown that its current Head Office building was no longer “fit for purpose” and could not withstand any significant earth tremors.
The new Head Office, which was reportedly built by the Nkrumah Government in the early 1960s, can withstand significant earth tremors, according to the Bank of Ghana.
On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, the Minority Leader claimed that a new central bank headquarters was allegedly being built in the Ridge neighborhood of Accra.
He added that the NDC’s position reflected disappointment with the Bank of Ghana’s handling of financial matters and branded the institution as insensitive to the nation’s plight.
