Pwalugu dam: We’ll retrieve Ghc170m unaccounted funds given out to cronies – Jinapor

The ranking member on the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, John Jinapor has assured that the next National Democratic Congress (NDC) government will retrieve monies paid for the construction of the abandoned Pwalugu dam.

The Minority leadership on the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament visited the site of the much talked about $1 billion Pwalugu Multipurpose irrigation dam, which was supposed to be completely this year after being commissioned in 2019.

This move was necessary due to the over Ghc170million unaccounted funds dolled out to cronies all in the name of ongoing works on the site.

The ranking Member Hon John Jinapor assured the community and Ghanaians that this matter will not be left off the hook. The culprits will be investigated and diverted funds of the project will retrieved. He further assured the community that a future NDC Government under H.E John Mahama will priorize the project and make it a reality.

NDC MINORITY ON MINES AND ENERGY COMMITTEE LED BY HON JOHN JINAPOR VISITS ABANDONED PWALUGU IRRIGATION DAM.

26th May, 2024

The Minority leadership on the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament visited the site of the much talked about $ 1 billion Pwalugu Multipurpose irrigation dam, which was supposed to be completely this year after being commissioned in 2019.

This move was necessary due to the over Ghc170million unaccounted funds dolled out to cronies all in the name of ongoing works on the site.

The Committee leadership led by the ranking member, Hon John Jinapor, visited the chief of the village, Kurugu, in the Northeast region and further proceeded to the project site only to be met with an empty land with sold out chippings and stones that were initially brought in by the contractor.

The project site had been deserted for years and no one had a clue of what steps were to be taken next.

The supposed communities that were mentioned to have been relocated by the finds released were still at post and the chiefs said no one had approached him on any relocation.

The components of the project was to include the construction of a Roller Compacted Concrete dam with an elevation of 168 metres above sea level near the Pwalugu Bridge on the White Volta River and with a reservoir covering an area of 262 square kilometres.

A power house consisting of two Kaplan turbines with 60 megawatts of installed capacity and a solar power plant of 50 megawatts.

An irrigation scheme consisting of a 20-metre high water weir and canal network for about 25,000 hectares of land would be installed.

Among the delegation were Hon Edward Bawa Mp for Bongo, Deputy National Communication Officer of the NDC, Malik Basintale, Regional communication officer of the Upper East, Jonathan Abdullah among others.

The ranking Member Hon John Jinapor assured the community and Ghanaians that this matter will not be left off the hook. The culprits will be investigated and diverted funds of the project will retrieved. He further assured the community that a future NDC Government under H.E John Mahama will priorize the project and make it a reality.

Source: Today.com.gh