Weija Children's Hospital would have been operational by end of May if… - Contractor's lawyer (Listen)
Yaw Acquah, lawyer for Awerco Construction Limited, claimed that the Weija-Gbawe Children's Hospital would have already been operational "by the end of this month, by now children should be using the hospital if we had gone according to plan." This statement was made during an interview on Adom FM's Dwaso Nsem.
Mr. Acquah expressed frustration over inconsistent communication from the Ministry of Health regarding the hospital's operationalisation. He stated that financial arrangements between contractors and the government are common and should not prevent the hospital from opening. He stressed the urgent need to operationalise the facility to prevent medical equipment from deteriorating and to begin staff training. He also accused the Ministry of Health of backtracking after initially indicating the hospital would soon be operational, alleging that "the biggest obstacle was that the Health Minister said he was going to operationalise the hospital but in a few days' time, he changed his mind, and there was a different communication."
Mr. Acquah urged authorities to remain consistent in their engagements with the contractor to avoid further delays, saying "When they come up with a plan, when they ask to meet us, when they ask to meet our representatives, they stick to the plan." The Weija-Gbawe Children's Hospital project has been at the center of public discussion amid concerns over delays.
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Awerco Construction Limited's lawyer claims the Weija-Gbawe Children's Hospital could have been running already- but something went wrong. Inconsistent communication from the Ministry of Health may be to blame- but what does that mean for the children?
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