The Minister of State-Designate for Finance, Abena Osei-Asare, has emphasised the significance of the Board of Trustees involvement in fundraising to facilitate the project's completion.

While acknowledging the government's contribution, she mentioned the importance of the trustees fulfilling their role in advancing the project.

According to her, “the National Cathedral is also made up of trustees and these trustees are also supposed to, they are there to raise monies to help complete the project. The government has contributed its seed fund and I believe that now it is also up to the trustees to do their part to make sure we realise this dream.”

has admitted that certain aspects of the management of the National Cathedral project could have been handled better.

During her vetting on Wednesday, March 13, Mrs. Osei-Asare acknowledged that there were areas where improvements could have been implemented in overseeing the project.

She emphasised the significance of the Board of Trustees in fundraising to facilitate the project's completion. While acknowledging the government's contribution, she emphasised the importance of the trustees fulfilling their role in advancing the project.

“Mr. Chairman, I think we could have gone over it better than what we have done, that I must admit, because, for me, it’s a very personal issue because I’m a Christian.”.

The National Cathedral project has faced significant public scrutiny, particularly regarding transparency concerns related to its financing and construction progress. Initially scheduled for commissioning on March 6, the project has attracted scrutiny, especially from minority MPs, who have raised concerns about its expenditure and the lack of transparency in fund allocation.