Former Deputy Minister for Transport under the immediate past Akufo-Addo government, Hassan Tampuli, has expressed shock by an announcement that President John Mahama is scheduled to cut sod for the commencement of work for a new Hajj Village in Accra.

A poster, which has been shared by Mahama's new Hajj Task Force on its official Facebook page, has announced President Mahama will cut sod for the construction of a new Hajj Village.

Hassan Tampuli, who was Deputy Transport Minister in charge of Aviation confirmed on his Facebook page last night that the project President Mahama is scheduled to signal its commencement Friday, February 28, has already been going on since last year, under the NPP Government.

"Did I hear President John Mahama is going to cut sod for a new Hajj Village in Accra tomorrow (Friday)?," Hassan Tampuli asked sarcastically.

"This project has been going on since last year and it is the initiative of the former Minister for Transport, Hon. Kweku Asiamah, with Ghana Airport Company Limited and the Hajj Board as the implementing bodies," Hassan Tampuli shared on his Facebook page.

Hassan Tampuli's post reflected multiple other posts on social media, mostly by members of the Zongo/Muslim community, expressing surprise at the decision by the new government and President Mahama, to cut sod for the start of a project which has been going on with visible progress.

The new Hajj Village under construction is minutes away from the present Hajj Village, and opposite the Action Chapel on the Spintex Road.