Attorney General Dr Dominic Ayine has criticised National Cathedral spending, arguing that funds committed to the controversial project could instead have helped complete some stalled Agenda 111 hospitals.
Dr Ayine made the remarks on Thursday, August 13, 2026, during the district launch of the Free Primary Health Care programme in the Bolga East Constituency in the Upper East Region.
Ayine questions use of public funds
The Attorney General said the manner in which the National Cathedral project was initiated and implemented raised concerns, particularly over the resources committed to its construction.
He disclosed that a report prepared by audit and consulting firm PwC on the project was presented to him on Friday, August 7.
According to Dr Ayine, the findings indicate that money spent on the National Cathedral could have been redirected towards urgent healthcare infrastructure.
“The PwC report on the National Cathedral was presented to me last Friday. The monies spent on the National Cathedral from that report could have been used to complete some Agenda 111 Hospitals.” - Dr Ayine
He added: “You don’t build a house of God in the manner in which they went about it.”
Healthcare takes centre stage
The comments came as the government launched the Free Primary Health Care programme, with Dr Ayine stressing the importance of directing public resources towards essential services.
Agenda 111 was introduced under the Akufo Addo administration to construct hospitals in districts without adequate healthcare facilities. Several of the projects have faced delays amid financing and construction challenges.
The National Cathedral, meanwhile, was conceived by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo as a major religious and national landmark.
Its financing, expenditure and progress have attracted sustained public scrutiny, particularly as Ghana has grappled with economic pressures and competing demands for public investment.
Dr Ayine’s criticism adds to the debate over whether public funds committed to major national projects should instead be prioritised for basic infrastructure and services, particularly healthcare.
At the Bolga East event, the Attorney General used the occasion to reinforce the government’s case for prioritising access to essential healthcare as it rolls out the Free Primary Health Care programme.
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