NDC Condemns Akufo-Addo Government’s Renaming and Relocation of Ameri Power Plant as a Fraudulent Move

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has announced its intention to probe the government’s expenditure of $38 million on relocating the Ameri power plant to Kumasi if it emerges victorious in the 2024 elections.

During an interview on the Face to Face show on Citi TV with Umaru Sanda Amadu, Edward Bawa, a member of the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, revealed that despite an initial estimate of $24 million for the relocation cost, the figure rose to $38 million.

He characterized the recommissioning as a fraudulent action by the government, suggesting that the opposition aims to unveil it.

“You may say, oh, nomenclature, what is the significance of nomenclature to us? You can say that. There is a political connotation to it. Ashanti Region has been one area that consistently they have said they have not done anything for them. They are projecting this animal called Ameri, which they themselves condemned. They are now sending it to Kumasi called Kumasi 1 Thermal Power Plant, and it will look new in the eyes of the people. That is fraud and that is the part that we are trying to expose,” Edward Bawa said.