SONA 2019: Proof of Provision of $ 1 Million Provided by Washrooms for Each Constituency

Speaking to Parliament on Thursday, the president announced that under the new budget realignment program, each constituency would get "one million dollars a year for priority projects".

"We have realigned the national budget to ensure that each constituency receives the cedi equivalent of $ 1 million a year for priority projects," said the president.

President Nana Addo, Danquah Akufo-Addo, delivering the 2019 State of the Nation Address (SONA), explained that the proof of these priority projects was the "water and sanitation provision" of the initiatives. development plans put in place in each constituency.

Photo: Tiolet facility provided as part of Special Development Initiatives

"We have come to power with a plan, Mr. President, and I am happy to say that we are working and delivering according to this plan," he told the Parliament of Ghana.

SONA in Parliament was the third incumbent president since taking office in 2017. The annual speech is in line with article 67 of Ghana's 1992 Constitution, which provides: "The President shall, at the beginning of each Parliament and before the dissolution of Parliament, send a message on the state of the nation. "

The president announced $ 1 million per riding to highlight the fact that the creation of the six new regions has not diverted the attention of governments from its fundamental role of developing the rest of the country.

In his words "Mr. Mr. Speaker, no corner of this country is left behind. I can say, and every member of this House should be able to testify, that work is going on in each of the 275 ridings in the country. "

Mavis Hawa Koomson, Minister of Special Development Initiatives, is reported to have announced this innovative announcement by the Minister of Special Development Initiatives. According to the newspaper Chronicle, last year, 1 million USD in 2017 per constituency promised by the government had expired with the budget for this year.

She said the US $ 1 million was not a statutory fund like the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) and other forms of funds. Thus, when the budget expires, funding ends.