{
  "id": 14506094,
  "title": "Ketu North MP calls for housing schemes for customs officers at revenue collection points",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/ketu-north-mp-calls-for-housing-schemes-for-customs-officers-at",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-14T18:04:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/ketu-north-mp-calls-for-housing-schemes-for-customs-officers-at-revenue-collection-points/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Eric Edem Agbana, the Member of Parliament for Ketu North, has urged for immediate action to provide housing for customs officers stationed at national revenue collection points. He emphasized that the absence of suitable accommodation has compelled some officers to reside in hostels and hotels, a circumstance he believes could adversely affect their welfare and efficiency. Agbana raised this concern during a hearing of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, addressing the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Anthony Kwasi Sarpong. He advocated for the GRA to prioritize accommodation for officers posted in border communities and other revenue collection points, citing the exorbitant cost and scarcity of housing that could render living conditions challenging, especially in the Volta Region. Agbana stressed the importance of well-structured housing solutions to ensure officers have decent living conditions while performing their duties.\n\nSarpong informed the committee that the GRA is in the process of renovating its existing bungalows nationwide to accommodate its officers. This initiative aims to enhance the living conditions of staff stationed in various locations, making their residential facilities more habitable and comfortable.",
  "summary": "The Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana, has called for urgent measures to provide accommodation for customs officers stationed at national revenue collection points, including Dzodze. He said the lack of suitable housing had forced some officers to lodge in hostels and hotels, a situation he believes could undermine their welfare and […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Eric Edem Agbana urges housing schemes for customs officers.",
    "GRA renovating bungalows to improve officers' living conditions.",
    "Absence of housing affects officers' welfare and efficiency."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}