Bongo MP calls for stricter oversight on public projects

Member of Parliament for Bongo, Charles Bawaduah, has called for a thorough review of how public infrastructure projects are executed and supervised.

This follows the collapse of roofs on about 10 school buildings in his constituency after a recent downpour. He noted that nearby private schools and homes withstood the storm without any structural failures.

Speaking in an interview on Friday, July 18, the MP expressed deep concern over the quality of work delivered on public school structures, blaming poor construction practices and weak supervision.

Mr. Bawaduah called for accountability from stakeholders responsible for supervising these projects.

He stressed the need for stronger oversight and enforcement to ensure the safety and durability of public infrastructure, particularly in vulnerable communities.

“As a country, we need to look at how public infrastructure is being executed in terms of the contracts. Because when I went round together with technical people, it became very clear and abundantly so that there was a lot of shoddy work.

“So you wonder why the public schools are the ones affected and not the private ones, or even private homes, which were along the same lines.

“It became clear that the materials that were used and the nature of the execution of the project show that there was shoddy work.

“We need to take a second look at how we supervise this. What are the district engineers doing? What are the consultants doing? How do they approve payment for contractors who put up such works?” he said.