The Minister of State for Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed claims that government funds will be used for the new Hajj Village project at Kotoka International Airport.

Amid ongoing debate over the project’s financing, Kwakye Ofosu clarified in a social media post on Sunday, March 2, 2025, that the Hajj Village is an airport terminal designed to facilitate the check-in and departure of pilgrims traveling for Hajj.

According to him, the Ghana Airports Company is solely responsible for constructing the facility, with no public funds involved.

“The Hajj Village is primarily an Airport Terminal Building for check in and pilgrim facilitation owned and being built by the Ghana Airport Company. Not a pesewa of tax payers' money involved,” he wrote.

President John Dramani Mahama broke ground for the project on Friday, February 28, 2025.

Despite these clarifications, the project’s funding remains a topic of controversy, with some critics comparing it to the National Cathedral initiative launched under former President Akufo-Addo.