Foreign Minister Ablakwa Denies Awarding $5.2m Embassy Renovation Contract in Benin
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has dismissed claims that he awarded a US$5.2 million renovation contract for Ghana’s embassy in Benin.
In a statement on his official Facebook page, Mr. Ablakwa described the allegations as baseless and urged the public to treat them with “utter contempt.”
“For the record, I have not awarded any embassy renovation contract anywhere in the world. Let me be clear — not a single embassy renovation or construction contract has been awarded by me since I became Foreign Minister,” he stressed.
Clarifying the matter, he explained that far from awarding new deals, he has instead cancelled dubious contracts inherited from the previous administration.
“On the contrary, I have rather protected taxpayers by cancelling a $3.5 million single-source midnight contract to renovate our embassy in Abidjan, which was awarded on November 7, 2024,” he revealed.
The Foreign Minister reiterated his commitment to safeguarding public funds and serving Ghanaians with integrity in line with President John Dramani Mahama’s “Reset Agenda.”
“I shall never betray the trust of the Ghanaian people as we work tirelessly, and with integrity, to achieve President Mahama’s Reset Agenda,” he affirmed.
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