The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has revealed that a contractor who received about $29 million as mobilisation for a road project around Walewale is yet to report to site.

According to him, the contractor was awarded a contract valued at about $300 million but has failed to commence work despite receiving the initial payment.

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Speaking on TV3’s Key Point on March 14, 2026, Kwakye Ofosu noted that the government has already demanded that the contractor return to site, warning that action would be taken if the contractor fails to do so within a specified period.

“First of all, this is not the only time that a contractor has received mobilisation and hasn't shown up. There's a case of a contractor who got a $300 million road contract somewhere around WaleWale. He was paid $29 million in mobilisation, and he hasn't shown up.

“A demand has been made for the contractor to come back to the site. After a certain period, if he doesn't show up, action will be taken,” he said.

He further indicated that the contract agreement placed Ghana at a disadvantage, noting that the contractor insisted he would not return to the site unless additional funds were provided.

“Indeed, the problem actually is that the contract that was given to him said that if he's not given some additional funds, he won't show up, so those who did that contract clearly placed us, as a country, at a disadvantage and therefore ought to be held accountable. They will be held accountable,” he stated.

Felix Kwakye Ofosu also cited another case involving an agreement with an Israeli company to supply the country with 19 armored personnel carriers for the military.

According to him, about $40 million has already been paid to the company, but the supplier has yet to deliver the equipment.

“In fact, there's another instance where an agreement was signed with an Israeli company to supply us with 19 Armored personnel carriers, which we call armored cars for the military, and I think that about $40 million was paid, and he hasn't performed,” he said.

He explained that under the terms of the agreement, the supplier would only deliver the equipment if the remaining $40 million is paid, bringing the total contract value to $80 million.

“And the contract is that if they don't pay the additional 40 million, they are not going to supply, so we are compelled as a state to add it. $40 million has been paid, but the contract is 80 million dollars in all. If we don't pay the additional $40 million, they will not refund the $40 million that was initially paid to them as an advance,” he noted.

Kwakye Ofosu questioned the terms under which such contracts were signed, stating that officials who negotiated them on behalf of the state must answer for the situation.

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“So, the other problem is that those who do the contracting on behalf of the state also have serious questions to answer for putting us in such a situation because I would imagine that if, for any reason, I sign a contract with you and you've not delivered the items and I've paid you an advance for mobilisation, if for any reason, I fall into difficult times and I'm not able to pay the remainder, you don't keep my money. You return my money to me,” he said.

He added that such arrangements expose the state to financial risk and require accountability from those responsible for negotiating the agreements.

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