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Former deputy for Gomoa East constituency in the central region, Kojo Asemanyi, criticized former president John Dramani Mahama for denouncing the government’s ambitious Agenda 111 hospital project.
According to him, former President Mahama should congratulate the government on such a big initiative instead of deceiving the public.
Tuesday, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo [August 17, 2021] cut the grass for the start of work on 88 of the 111 hospital projects.
He said hospitals under the government’s ambitious Agenda 111 projects would be completed within 18 months.
“Each hospital is being built at a cost of US $ 16.88 million, or US $ 12.88 million for construction and US $ 4 million for medical equipment. All hospitals are to be completed within eighteen (18) months. Work will begin in regional hospitals and others at the end of the year, ”he said.
But former President John Dramani Mahama criticized the ruling government for its ambitious “Agenda 111” district hospital project in an interview as part of his thank you tour.
He said the Akufo-Addo government’s plan to implement the Agenda 111 district hospitals is an afterthought that will only increase Ghana’s public debt, adding that there is no has no transparency in the project.
Reacting to former Chairman Mahama’s comments on Atinka FM’s AM Drive with host Kaakiyre Ofori Ayim, former Gomoa East MP, Kojo Asemanyi called the comment unfortunate, adding that he was surprised such comments emanated from of a former president of this country.
He said Mahama and his NDC should be grateful to President Nana Addo for completing all the projects they [NDC Administration] left in the bushes when they were in power.
He said the nuclear power plant government’s commitment to develop health facilities in the country was on track, and Agenda 111 is a testament to that.
Mr. Asemanyi therefore called on Ghanaians, including former President Mahama, to join President Akufo-Addo to realize this dream which will be beneficial to the whole country.
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