{"id":99867,"date":"2025-10-23T08:57:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T08:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=99867"},"modified":"2025-10-23T08:57:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T08:57:11","slug":"national-cathedral-project-was-a-scam-on-ghanaians-elikem-kotoko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=99867","title":{"rendered":"National Cathedral project was a scam on Ghanaians \u2014 Elikem Kotoko"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Deputy CEO of the Forestry Commission, Elikem Kotoko, says former president Akufo-Addo \u201cused God to scam Ghanaians\u201d through the controversial National Cathedral project, calling it one of the biggest deceptions in Ghana\u2019s recent history.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the AM Show on Thursday, Elikem Kotoko said the project, which was touted as a national monument to honour God, turned out to be a political and financial deception. <\/p>\n

He claimed the initiative preyed on Ghanaians\u2019 deep religious sentiments while failing to deliver any meaningful progress.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is somebody who could scam even God,\u201d he said. \u201cPresident Akufo-Addo only used our vulnerability as a people, that when we mention God, we are careful how we react or criticise. So, he used God to scam all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elikem Kotoko questioned why the former president promised to complete the Cathedral within his first term but left the project largely unfinished despite substantial funds being allocated. <\/p>\n

He cited inconsistencies between official claims and the actual state of work at the construction site.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the time he read the budget, he told us rehabilitation work there was 90%. A toddler who visits that place will tell you not even 5% has been done,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The National Cathedral, one of the flagship projects under the Akufo-Addo administration, was envisioned as a national Christian worship and tourism centre. <\/p>\n

However, it has been mired in controversy, with allegations of financial mismanagement, lack of transparency, and stalled construction progress.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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