President John Dramani Mahama has expressed confidence that the long-delayed Saglemi Housing Project will finally be completed and handed over to Ghanaian
“Finally?”
President John Dramani Mahama has expressed confidence that the long-delayed Saglemi Housing Project will finally be completed and handed over to Ghanaian families, with the first 700 housing units expected to be ready for commissioning by March 2027.
The President made the commitment when he inspected the project site to assess progress on the redevelopment of the estate, which was originally conceived as a 5,000-unit affordable housing project.
According to President Mahama, the first phase will deliver 1,500 housing units, with the remaining units to be taken up after completion of the initial phase.
He said the developer, LMI Group, had committed to completing 700 units by March 2027, with all 1,500 units expected to be completed by December 2027.
President Mahama expressed hope that the first 700 homes would be commissioned and handed over to homeowners around Easter next year.
From Atta Mills’ Vision to Private-Sector Partnership
The President recalled that the Saglemi project was a vision that began under the late President Professor John Evans Atta Mills and which he had the opportunity to continue during his previous administration.
He said the project subsequently stalled following a change in government, legal challenges and investigations, resulting in the suspension of construction.
President Mahama said the prolonged abandonment of the site also exposed it to extensive vandalism, with electrical cables, wash basins, bathtubs, fittings, bulbs and underground telecommunications cables reportedly stolen.
He said government eventually decided to partner with the private sector to revive the project, leading to the selection of LMI to undertake its completion.
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