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Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says his main expectation from Thursday’s Mid-Year Budget Review is clarity on how much funding has been released for government’s highly publicised flagship programmes.
According to the Ofoase Ayirebi MP, while at least six initiatives have been launched with fanfare in recent months, “we have reason to believe not much has been released beyond the rhetoric,” making it difficult for sector ministers to implement them and creating frustration among hopeful beneficiaries.
Oppong Nkrumah insists that Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson must “go beyond the headlines” and disclose actual disbursements so far.
Among the major programmes under scrutiny are FeedGhana, the One Million Coders Programme, the National Apprenticeship Programme, Ejumawura, the 24-Hour Economy Initiative, and the Labour Export Programme.
Just last week, the MP called for official documentation on the flagship programmes to be submitted to Parliament to enable proper oversight.
“Clarity from the minister will be helpful,” he told Myjoyonline.com.
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