The Association of Bolgatanga, Bongo, Tongo and Nangodi (BONABOTO), has called on the incoming New Patriotic Party (NPP), government, led by Nana Addo, to review and re-award all non-performing contracts to contractors with the capacity for speedy execution.
According to the group, Ghanaians can only get value for money when only capable contractors are awarded infrastructural projects to execute instead of awarding contracts to non-performing contractors and party cronies.
The outgoing National President of BONABOTO, Mr. Vitus Azeem, made these remarks at the 10th National Biennial Congress in Bolgatnaga on the theme “Climate Change, Agriculture and Poverty Alleviation in Northern Ghana.”
He reiterated that, governments in power should desist from awarding contracts to party cronies and non-performing contractors, but rather to qualified contractors irrespective of their political affiliations, hence the need to review and re-award all non-performing contracts.
“BONABOTO wishes to call on the incoming government to review all ongoing contracts and determine those that have come to a standstill and re-award them to more capable contractors. please, don’t get me wrong. I am not asking the incoming NPP government to take contracts away from the NDC contractors and re-award them to NPP contractors. I am asking that those that have come to a standstill and those that are delivering shoddy work should be reviewed using due process.”
He added that, “It is important that the incoming government cease the practice of awarding contracts to party people alone, especially those who do not have the capacity to deliver quality and timely work. What is wrong with the NDC will also be wrong with the NPP and the practice must stop. The procurement law must be followed.”
Mr. Azeem also appealed to the NPP government to make the Gurune language examinable subject at the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) level.
“BONABOTO would follow up on this when the new Minister is appointed to ensure that the language is included in the BECE for the benefit of our children to improve educational outcomes in the area.”
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