On Sunday, November 15, Tano North MP Dr Gideon Boako publicly slammed President John Dramani Mahama for what he described as a pattern of recycling the same US$10 billion commitment across different projects. Boako’s critique highlighted the STX housing deal, the Hope City technology hub, the NDC’s Big Push infrastructure programme and the recently announced New Economy Programme as examples of the same financial figure being repackaged without delivery.
Boako recalled that the STX deal, unveiled in 2009, was meant to produce 200,000 housing units within five years. Parliament approved an initial tranche of 30,000 units worth US$1.5 billion in August 2010, and a sod‑cutting ceremony was held at the Tesano Police Training Depot in January 2011. Despite these early steps, the project collapsed and no housing block was ever built.
The MP also cited Hope City, launched in March 2013 as a US$10 billion technology hub featuring six 75‑storey towers. Over a decade later, the project remains largely unrealised. He further pointed to the NDC’s 2020 manifesto, which promised US$10 billion for the Big Push, later rebranded as the Big Push Infrastructure Programme and now the New Economy Programme announced in October 2026.
“Five announcements. One figure. Zero delivery,” Boako said, accusing the government of issuing bold promises without clear financing, identified investors or concrete implementation details. He questioned why the administration would continue to introduce fresh US$10 billion commitments without accounting for previous projects, insisting that Ghanaians deserve more than repeated announcements.
Boako’s remarks come as the New Economy Programme outlines plans to invest US$10 billion over four years in agriculture and industry. The president’s response to the MP’s accusations has not yet been released.
