The National Cathedral project continues to be the subject of ongoing controversy. This is because additional accusations are being levelled at the project's managers.
Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, the founder and head of the Lighthouse Group of Churches, has most recently added to these problems.
The esteemed minister said that despite being a trustee and present at all meetings up to his departure, he was not involved in or given access to talks on the project's financial and technical concerns.
The seasoned Bible instructor expressed worry about a number of things, including the fact that important choices were not made by the Board of Trustees.
The seasoned Bible scholar stated that all of his thoughts and contributions were "trivialised and pushed aside" in his retirement letter, which was issued in August 2022 and obtained by Citi FM.
Despite his support for the Cathedral's construction, he said that these factors drove him to resign from the board.
"The records will demonstrate that I have been an approachable and available trustee who has participated in every board meeting since the epidemic started, both in person and virtually.
Since many of the financial and technical difficulties pertaining to the National Cathedral were discussed outside of trustees meetings or maybe in a place that is not open to the public, it follows that I, as a trustee, am unaware of many of these issues.
The National Cathedral is allegedly a project of the Ghanaian government, and funding choices are made by the government. On the other side, it is inferred during meetings that the trustees have made or assisted in making some choices.
Since the project was commissioned, the National Cathedral Project has been one of the contentious public concerns.
The Minority in Parliament has frequently questioned accountability, but there have also been worries about the project's relevancy in light of the nation's present economic crisis.
The Secretary of the National Cathedral Board of Trustees, Rev. Victor Kusi-Boateng, who is also the founder of Power Chapel Worldwide, has been accused of conflict of interest, having several identities, and other dubious transactions.
In the meanwhile, Dr. Paul Opoku Mensah, executive director of the National Cathedral of Ghana, has denied the accusations.
He clarified that the aforementioned sum, which was paid on September 8, 2021, was an unnamed board member's loan.
He emphasised that the funds were sought from the state in August 2021 to be used for paying the contractors, but that they were not received until later because of procedures at the Controller and Accountant General's Department.
In order to avoid paying interest, the board member proposed to loan the funds through his business, JNS Talent Centre Limited.
He asserts that there was no illicit payment as Okudzeto Ablakwa has claimed, and he has sent proof to Parliament to back up his claims.
He suggested that before making allegations, the North Tongu MP and other project detractors should get clarification from the National Cathedral Secretariat.
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