The Ministry of Roads and Highways has described as regrettable, allegations made by former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, GIMPA, Prof. Stephen Addae, that persons who seek road contracts are asked to pay one million upfront.
The allegations, according to the Ministry are surprising, because processes leading to the award of road contracts are open, transparent, competitive and in accordance with the law.
Prof. Adei is said to have made the allegations in an interview with a private television station.
A statement signed by Head of Public Relations of the Ministry, Nasir Ahmad Yartey, said the allegations borders on crime against the Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako Attah.
Mr. Amoako Attah has consequently requested the Executive Director of Economic and Organized Crime, EOCO to fully investigate the allegations.
The statement assures the public, that the Ministry will cooperate and support EOCO to conduct its investigations.
Below is a copy of the press statement issued by the Roads and Highways ministry
ALLEGATIONS OF ORGANISED CRIME IN THE AWARD OF ROAD CONTRACTS
The attention of the Ministry of Roads and Highways has been drawn to a video clip in circulation in the social media space in which Prof. Stephen Adei makes some allegations of corruption in the public sector concerning the award of road contracts.
The allegation was made by Prof Stephen Adei, a former Rector of GIMPA in a television interview with TV3, a private television station in Ghana.
In the said interview first aired on Friday 20th October 2023, Prof Adei alleges that he has information to the effect that persons seeking road contracts are told: “Road contracts will be given to you, provided you pay 1 million upfront….”
These allegations are surprising at the least because the processes leading to the award of road contracts are open, transparent, competitive and in accordance with the law.
Given that the alleged conduct borders on the commission of crime against the Republic, the Minister of Roads and Highway, Kwasi Amoato-Attah, has today, 23rd October 2023, requested the Executive Director of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) to fully investigate the allegations.
The Ministry wishes to assure the public that it shall cooperate fully and support EOCO in the conduct of its investigation.
