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A former board chairman of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Professor Stephen Adei, has accused corruption in the awarding of road contracts. This accusation will be looked into by the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO).
The former rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Prof. Stephen Adei, stated in a television interview last week that he has information to the effect that people looking for road contracts are told: “Road contracts will be given to you, provided you pay 1 million upfront.”
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.
The Ministry of Roads and Highways sent a press release on Monday that stated, ” 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 Highways, Kwasi Amoato-Attah, has today, 23rd October 2023, requested the Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to fully investigate the allegations,” a press statement signed and issued by Nasir Ahmad Yartey, Head of Public Relations said.
Read the full statement below:
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
