Outrage over Ghana Award House

Many Ghanaians on Twitter seem not to be happy with the construction of an administrative office for the Head of State Awards Scheme.

This follows the cutting of sod by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, April 7 for the construction of the project, which is to be completed in 36 weeks at a cost of GH¢5 million.

Ghana will be the second country in Africa, after Kenya, to have its own administrative office for such an award, which runs on the same lines as the Duke of Edinburgh International Awards.

During the sod-cutting ceremony, President Akufo-Addo explained that since its inception in 1967, the Head of State Award Scheme has challenged and touched the lives of many young Ghanaians, with some 750,000 young people participating and benefitting from the Scheme.

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“I have always been excited about the work being done by the Award Scheme, and that is why I continue to urge them to ensure that as many young Ghanaians as possible benefit from it. To achieve this ambitious target, a befitting administrative office for the Scheme will be required. The provision of a Ghana Award House, to serve this purpose, is my commitment towards driving the agenda of the Award Scheme,” the President said.

Once completed, the Ghana Award House project will be a two-storey office block, with a 200-capacity conference room, and training facility designed to house the National Secretariat of the Head of State Award Scheme.

But the reaction on social media, particularly Twitter, over this news has not been favourable.

Many condemned the initiative, saying it cannot be priority in the face of poor standard of living in many areas of the country.

Others backed their resistance with images of how poor some Ghanaians are living.

Northerners no dey get potable water drink but your president say he dey go build Ghana Award House

If eno be wickedness arh then ebi what?? pic.twitter.com/do8jtDoas6
— Paa Kwesi Nduom (@papakwesi_jr) April 7, 2021

Very unnecessary. We don't need Ghana Award House. https://t.co/8rysWZ6umX
— Fiifi Adinkra (@fiifiadinkra) April 7, 2021

What's the essence of the Ghana Award House when our children are in this Condition.
Do you even think about your citizens Mr President
Or is it because none of your relatives are among?🤦🤔
May God have mercy on you🤧😥😣 pic.twitter.com/PkXudYvqYk
— Wo trumu korr🕊🇬🇭🤔 (@KofiPooley3) April 8, 2021

How many sods has been cut for the 88 New hospitals Your Excellency promised.????

And now, GHANA AWARD HOUSE,.. for real???

Oops Nana Addo this one de3333 pic.twitter.com/RtJe6vrQxU
— Official_Odoom (@OdoomYEbenezer) April 7, 2021

Nana paaa Ghana award house for what? Mr. President dumsor is staring at u, but u prefer award to solving national crises. So this what our loans will be used for.
God why did u bring me to Ghana.
— Divine Adom (@DivineAdom1) April 7, 2021

Others, however, think the project is laudable and that those criticising it are doing so out of their parochial interest.

4years in govt and John Mahama can boast of Pokuase Interchange and other big projects

But Nana Addo in 5 years cant prove nothing not even quality FSHS yet he wants to build Ghana Award House pic.twitter.com/IPrUOch5zy
— Paa Kwesi Nduom (@papakwesi_jr) April 7, 2021

You people just want an excuse to bash the government and President Akufo-Addo for what he hasn't done. The Ghana Award House sod cutting is not funded by the government of Ghana, but the Duke of Edinburgh & the president was an Invited GUEST!🤦🏽‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/91LtQrCV9w
— N.B.A (@Boakyewaa_N) April 7, 2021

Before you comment about the Ghana Award House, just read about the Head of State Award Scheme and how it has benefited so many Ghanaians. Scholarships to study in the UK, Meeting the Queen/Duke of Edinburgh and so much more.
— Accra Calum Scott🇬🇭🇬🇧 (@thefiagbe) April 8, 2021

You people did not have HOSA club in your secondary schools? Because the Ghana Award House outrage is shocking lol.
HOSA has funded & is still funding lots of student leaders with scholarships to study in the UK and all, you could even meet the queen of England.
— N.B.A (@Boakyewaa_N) April 8, 2021

By Emmanuel Kwame Amoh|3news.com|Ghana

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