According to the NDC members, the contract is unreasonable and it is at the detriment of the country.
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Cancel ridiculous $150 COVID-19 testing fee contract - NDC to govt
The Minority in Parliament have called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to terminate the contract of the $150 COVID- 19 testing fee at the Kotoka International Airport.
Ghana generates $37,050 in two days from COVID-19 testing at Kotoka Airport
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The MP for South Dayi, Rockson Defeamekpor said the contractors were making a huge amount as against what government is making.
In his view, “it was not a reasonable contract for government to enter into with a company to offer such facility or services which we think Noguchi could have offered and these proceeds could have gone to improve Noguchi or we could have even built another Noguchi in another location in this country. We're paying to a private man, as much as US$140 for every US$150 fee charged. That is the tragedy of the situation”.
Describing the transaction as a “completely needless agreement”, he noted that “I think that the government is taking the country for granted…You cannot offer such an agreement for services to a company for which it is generating proceeds and then the percentage of proceeds that is coming to us is about 15 percent. It is most unacceptable”.
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Mr Dafeamekpor further stated that in the coming days some members of the health committee will bring the issue up in Parliament for thorough deliberations.
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He called for the termination of the agreement because, given the terms, “it doesn't make economic sense to maintain this agreement”.
It follows a revelation by Transport Minister, Kweku Ofori Asiamah that per each US$150 testing done at the Airport, government of Ghana only takes US$10 as against US$140 for the company.
The Minister disclosed this when he attended upon the house to answer a question in the name of Minority Leader, Haruna Idrissu but asked on his behalf by Deputy Minority Leader, James Avedzi Klutse.
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According to Mr Asiamah, between September and December last year, total amount made from testing at the airport sums up to over US$17 million. Out of this, US$16 million went to Frontiers Healthcare Services while Ghana had a little over US$1 million.
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