Nii Lante Vanderpuye, the Ranking Member on the Local Government Committee, has raised concerns about the lack of transparency and accountability in the government’s District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP).
During an interview on Joy FM’s Newsnight, he highlighted a similar initiative that took place during the John Mahama administration in 2016, where the same machines were acquired.
Vanderpuye mentioned that these machines were acquired by the Nana Addo-Bawumia government in 2017, but their current whereabouts are unknown. Despite repeated requests for accountability in Parliament, no action has been taken to address this issue.
In response to the President’s commissioning of earth-moving equipment to fix roads across the country, the Minority in Parliament has submitted a Right to Information (RTI) request to the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) regarding the DRIP.
The request, signed by Bawku Central MP Mahama Ayariga, seeks detailed information on the equipment specifications, payment schedule, total payments made, and overall program costs.
The Minority emphasized the importance of transparency and accountability in public resource management and called for proper oversight in the handling of the DRIP initiative. They also advocated for the inclusion of MPs in the management committees to ensure responsible and transparent management of public funds.
