Proposed Vice Presidential Villa abandoned for 13 years after over $2.4 million spent (Photos)
Behind a high wall in Cantonments, one of Accra’s most expensive neighbourhoods, three unfinished structures stand among overgrown weeds. They were meant to become the official residence of Ghana’s Vice-President. Construction was expected to take 18 months. Thirteen years later, the residence remains unfinished and unoccupied. Documents obtained by The Fourth Estate show that Mahama’s first…
In Accra's affluent Cantonments neighborhood, a trio of unfinished structures stand, remnants of the once-planned Vice-Presidential Villa. Despite spending more than $2.4 million within five months of the project's inception, the residence has remained unoccupied for 13 years. Originally, the government of President John Mahama contracted CONSAR Limited to build the official residence for the Vice-President, with construction expected to conclude by May 2015.
However, the project stalled after the 2016 election, and the expected completion date has long passed.
Conflicting accounts of the project's cost have left taxpayers without clarity on the financial expenditure. Records indicate that the original contract was for $3,563,884.50, but varying figures suggest costs could range from $3.56 million to nearly $14 million. Some claim the budgeted amount was $5.9 million, while others dispute this figure and suggest it was never officially revised.
The prolonged abandonment has raised questions about the project's purpose and suitability. With neighboring apartment buildings obstructing the view, a government official expressed concerns about potential security risks, possibly rendering the residence unfit for the Vice-President. As the buildings remain behind overgrown walls, three questions linger: the exact amount spent, the reason for the project's stagnation, and whether the property can still serve its intended purpose after 13 years of change.
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