The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George has vowed to fight any private developer who comes near the abandoned Saglemi Housing project.
According to him, the government’s decision to involve private developers in the project is an attempt to exploit the nation.
Speaking on Joy News’ AM Show on Wednesday, August 8, 2023, Sam George strongly expressed his determination to confront any private developer and conveyed his deep distress about the current state of the project. He recalled his involvement in its commissioning alongside former President John Mahama in 2016 and lamented the stark difference between its past promise and its present condition.
“Saglemi is a pain in my heart, every time I drive by the place and I see the structure because, in 2016, I was with President Mahama when he took us there to commission Saglemi. When we got there, we saw it, there was life. And now to see the footage that shows the state of Saglemi is painful, it is heartbreaking.”
“I am the member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, any private developer that comes there should be prepared to fight with me. We will fight them. I will carry out the warning that has been sounded by the flagbearer,” he said.
The Saglemi Housing project, initially launched in 2012 with the aim of constructing 5,000 housing units for $200 million, has encountered significant setbacks.
To date, only 1,506 housing units have been initiated out of the originally intended 5,000.
Notably, the Akufo-Addo-led government recently introduced a new affordable housing project involving the participation of private developers, targeting the construction of 14,000 housing units.
This decision has fueled concerns regarding the perceived abandonment of the Saglemi Housing project, prompting criticism and uncertainty about the government’s priorities.
