Dr. Paul Opoku-Mensah, the Executive Director of National Cathedral has refute claims that GH¢28 million was paid to a US consultant.
Cary Summers, the alleged consultant was believed to have been paid that money to help organize a fundraiser in the United States for the ongoing National Cathedral project.
But Mr. Paul Opoku said, the money was rather paid to the Nehemiah group with Cary Summers being the CEO.
According to the, “this contract is for a set of consultancy services, the most important being the coordination of work on the National Cathedral’s Bible Museum of Africa, and the Biblical Gardens of Africa. As we have indicated, the integration of the Bible Museum –the largest in the world when completed – and the Biblical Gardens are aimed at transforming Ghana into a hub for international pilgrimage and tourism.”
He further emphasized that, “The work of the National Cathedral’s Bible Museum and Biblical Gardens involves some of the leading global firms, who between them have worked on some of the major museums in the world. They include: Kubik Maltbie; PRD; Cortina Productions; JMC. The payments to the Nehemiah group, therefore, is not to Cary Summers to organize a fundraiser, but to these world-class firms for their work on the Bible Museum and Biblical Gardens.”
“…a project of this nature that significantly raises the issues of faith and national development will always have its discontents, malcontents, as well as those who would use lies, and reckless populist statements to give the impression of wanting accountability,” he added.
He concluded by saying “the Board and Management of the National Cathedral Project remains focused and committed to the completion of the National Cathedral, and would continue to do so with diligence, integrity, excellence, and accountability.”