ACCRA— The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has publicly called on the government to commit the necessary resources to complete and operationalize the stalled Afari Military Hospital project in the Ashanti Region.
In an official statement addressing the ongoing public discussions surrounding the 500-bed facility, Mr. Ahiagbah emphasized that only a minor portion of the project remains outstanding. He disclosed that the hospital had reached approximately 98 percent completion by January 2025, leaving a mere two percent of final touches—estimated to cost roughly $500,000—to bring the massive healthcare infrastructure into full public utility. He noted that making this final push would drastically improve healthcare delivery across the middle and northern belts of the country, fulfilling the project’s original, decades-old vision.
The communications director also used the opportunity to address recent critical remarks made by former NPP presidential hopeful and Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, regarding the handling of the facility.
Urging all stakeholders to guide public discourse with verified data rather than partisan talking points, Mr. Ahiagbah clarified that when the NPP administration took over in 2017, physical construction stood at just 40 percent. By late 2024, civil works on the core hospital structure had reached 97.5 percent, alongside major advances in roads, structural landscaping, and staff housing.
He maintained that the Ghanaian populace deserves transparent facts rather than misleading political propaganda as state agencies move to conclude the remaining minor aspects of the contract.
