Former Railway Development Minister, Joe Ghartey, has been invited by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) for questioning regarding the stalled Sky Train project. Ghartey’s invitation is the latest in a series of investigations into the project’s feasibility and financial dealings.
The Sky Train project, announced in 2018, aimed to tackle urban traffic congestion in Accra. During Ghartey’s tenure as Minister from 2017 to 2021, Ghana signed a concession agreement with Africa Investment (Ai) Sky Train Consortium in 2019, with an estimated cost of $3 billion. However, the project never took off, raising concerns about its feasibility and financing.
The Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) invested $2 million in the project, but has yet to see any returns. The Auditor-General’s report flagged this expenditure, sparking public scrutiny.
Ghartey is the latest official to be questioned by the NIB, following an invitation extended to the Former Board Chairman of the GIIF, Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi. It remains unclear whether the investigations will lead to any legal actions.
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