President Nana Akufo-Addo has admitted that the initial schedule he gave for the completion of the Agenda 111 was overly ambitious.
The President made the admission when he addressed Ghana’s Parliament on the State of the Nation on Wednesday, March 30.
According to the President, identifying suitable sites around the country for the project has turned out to be even more problematic than anticipated.
He, however, added that a great deal of the preparatory work has now been completed, and work has started at eighty-seven (87) of the one hundred and eleven (111) sites.
“Mr Speaker, I have to report that, like all major construction projects, it is evident that the initial schedule we gave for the completion of Agenda 111 was overly ambitious. Identifying suitable sites around the country, for example, has turned out to be even more problematic than had been anticipated.
“I am able to say that a great deal of the preparatory work has now been completed, and work has started at eighty-seven (87) of the one hundred and eleven (111) sites. I have been assured that preliminary work on the remaining twenty-four (24) sites is ongoing.
“We have every intention of seeing this project through to a successful end, which will enable me to commission all one hundred and eleven (111) hospitals before I leave office on 7th January 2025.”
