Akyem Oda MP and former Deputy Minister of Health, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has raised concerns over the use of funds allocated for the completion of some Agenda 111 hospital projects, intensifying the ongoing debate surrounding the flagship healthcare initiative.
In a Facebook post reacting to recent comments by the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Mr. Acquah questioned whether the minister had accounted for GH¢100 million earmarked in the latest national budget.
The amount, he noted, was specifically allocated in the 2025 budget to facilitate the completion of 10 hospitals under the Agenda 111 programme.
His remarks come amid a growing political back-and-forth following a call by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo urging the current administration to prioritize and complete the Agenda 111 hospital projects initiated during his tenure.
The sector minister, who was responding to questions from journalists at the Government Accountability Series, chastised Nana Addo, questioning his moral authority to call for the completion of the projects.
He revealed that the previous administration spent more than GH₵4.8 billion on the initiative without completing and operationalizing a single district hospital before leaving office in 2024.
However, Mr. Acquah’s comments appear to challenge the current government’s handling of the initiative, particularly in light of criticisms from the Health Minister regarding the pace and execution of the projects under the previous administration.
”Did Hon. Mintah Akandoh account for the 100 million Ghana cedis allocated for the completion of 10 Agenda 111 hospitals among the lot in the last budget?” the former deputy minister quizzed.
The Agenda 111 programme, launched to address gaps in healthcare infrastructure across the country, has remained a key point of contention between the governing authorities and the opposition, with questions lingering over funding, progress, and accountability.
As the debate continues, stakeholders and the public are expected to closely monitor how allocated resources are utilized and whether the projects will be completed to meet the healthcare needs they were designed to address.
By 1960news.com
