Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, Mr. Eugene Boakye Antwi says the government’s Affordable Housing Projects lost its “affordability” element when the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) took over the project years back.
According to the Deputy Minister, the project although under the remit of the Works and Housing Ministry, it’s unable to determine pricing as the projects were ceded to SSNIT by the John Mahama administration who injected capital into the projects to complete it.
“The issue of Affordability is one of relativity because it doesn’t belong to government anymore. It belongs to SSNIT. So SSNIT are the ones to determine these prices.” the deputy Minister told GHONE TV on Thursday.
Ghana is struggling with a housing deficit which is now in excess of 2 million housing units, but you can only find a place to live in the so-called Affordable Housing meant to ease the housing burden with a fortune, as recommended prices for the completed facilities,has seen astronomical prices.
According to the Ministry of Works and Housing, about 1,079 housing units are ready to be sold out, including a one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments in the Asokore Mampong project.
The Deputy Minister, Eugene Boakye Antwi disclosed that the recommended prices of the housing units under the Asokore Mampong Affordable Housing Project range from GHc99,000 to GHc335,000.
Check prices below
PRICES (Asokore Mampong Project)
1-Bedroom Standard will sell at GHC 99,000,
1 Bedroom Special will also sell at GHC 142,500;
2-bedroom will sell at GHC 182, 500 and
3-bedroom will go for ghc 335,000.
