Ken Ofori Atta is the most chisel guy I know – CEO Coastal Development Authority

General News on Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Source: kasapafmonline.com

2019-07-17

Coastal Development Authority CEO Jerry Ahmed Shaib described Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta as the most "scissor" guy he ever knew.

According to him, it will take a lot of talking and convincing before the minister releases even a pesewa.

Mr. Jerry Ahmed Shaib made this remark in an interview with Akwasi Nsiah, host of the sit-in, on Anopa Kasapa on Kasapa FM, while commenting on the fact that the Ministry of Finance sent launch letters to three development authorities to start Commitment of $ 1 million per constituency under the Poverty Eradication Infrastructure Program (IPEP) for fiscal year 2020.

The launch certificate provides 1.66 billion GH ¢ ($ 320 million) for 275 constituencies across the country.

This covers $ 275 million for 275 constituencies and $ 45 million for ongoing commitments.

Finance Minister Jerry Ahmed Shaib then revealed that the intervention of Vice President Dr. Bawumia and the Economic Management Team was needed before the fund of 1.66 billion GH Can be released.

He said that the Hon. Ken Ofori Atta's way of doing things can be very frustrating, sometimes in the interest of the country.

"If you know the Minister of Finance very well, people will not say that, but I will say it. It's a type of chisel, it's so "chisel". You must justify, make a dangerous jump, go back to make sure that you convinced the man before you get one. Even getting this certificate of departure was not easy at all. It took a whole economic management team and the vice president to intervene. The man does not want to waste, as President Akufo Addo has advised.

He added: "So, this is one of the people you have to do everything you can to convince before you can hand over the money and you can go around and ask. That's the problem, but it's a positive problem, because otherwise people will think they have money to catch and that's what the man is guarding against and I agree with him . "