Two revered men of God, Archbishop Duncan Williams and Reverend Eastwood Anaba are demanding the immediate suspension of the National Cathedral project which is bedeviled with numerous scandals.
The two, who are also members of the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral of Ghana, said the project should only be allowed to continue after independent audit has been conducted into its activities.
The suspension will pave the way for transparency and accountability to be provided to Ghanaians, Myjoyonline.com reports, referencing a memo sent to the Board of Trustees on Monday, January 23.
“That in the spirit and cause of transparency and accountability to the Ghanaian people, the current Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral shall appoint an independent, nationally recognised accounting firm to audit all public funds contributed to and spent by the National Cathedral.
“Auditors will also audit the overall cost of the project. This appointment of an auditor shall take place before the deferment of activities of the Board of Trustees,” excerpts of the memo said.
In addition, the two respected men of God asserted, “That current activities advancing the construction of Ghana’s National Cathedral shall be deferred until the atmospherics in Ghana are improved and the audit of the Cathedral account is done.”
The National Cathedral Project has been one of the controversial public issues, since the project was first announced by President Akufo-Addo.
Apart from the questions of accountability which have been repeatedly raised by the Minority in Parliament, there have also been concerns about the relevance of the project, in the face of the country’s economic crisis.
Amidst the plethora of issues, founder of the Light House Chapel International, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, resigned from the Cathedral’s Board of Trustee in August 2022.