Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, is anticipating works on the Saglemi Housing Project to resume in September this year.

He made this known in a sideline interview with the media when he appeared before the Public Accounts Committee on Thursday, August 1, 2024.

He reiterated that five proposals received to complete the project, and Deloitte, one of the new developments, has been selected as an independent entity to evaluate the proposals to identity the best out of the rest.

Deloitte is expected to present the evaluation report within seven days.

Subsequently, the preferred bidder will be selected to finalize the Saglemi Housing project.

Over 1500 units in the Saglemi Housing project are yet to be completed.

Meanwhile, the National Tenants’ Union of Ghana is gearing up for legal action and a series of protests to oppose the involvement of the private sector in finalizing the Saglemi Housing Project.

In a press release signed by its secretary-general, Frederick Opoku, the Union argues that such involvement will jeopardize efforts to provide affordable housing for those unable to afford current market rates.

The Ministry of Works and Housing officially solicited private proposals for the completion and operationalization of the project on April 17, 2024.