Revealed: AMERI Deal...Gov't Paid GHC15mil For Civil Works With Oil Money; Not UAE Group!
Earlier this week, the Government through the Minister of Power said AMERI is paying for civil works.
However, energy think-tank, Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP)'s research has revealed that Government paid for the civil works from oil money this year.
According to the 2015 Annual report on the petroleum funds submitted to Parliament by the Minister of Finance Seth Terkper, government in deed paid GHC 15mil to Ameri with public funds.
See attached Government Report on Petroleum Revenues 2015, page 34, under Energy Infrastructure, Line 5 for this expenditure item.
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