A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) legal team,  Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe has described the Procurement Ministry as a ‘waste’ of taxpayers’ monies.

Mr Edudzi Tamakloe claimed the Minister of State in charge of Public Procurement, Sarah Adwoa Safo has no requisite knowledge in the procurement process.

Speaking on TV3’s New Day, he explained that when the board of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) agrees to a deal, Ms Safo, who is also the Deputy Majority Leader, cannot overturn such agreement.

“You have a minister in charge of procurement. Can she disallow a procurement allowed by the [Public] Procurement [Authority] Board? No.

“What actually is the value Adwoa Safo’s ministry is adding to the government?” he asked

The discussion came in the wake of the suspension of the Chief Executive Officer of PPA, Adjenim Boateng Adjei, by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over an exposé by investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni titled ‘Contracts for Sale’.

Already, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and the Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) are investigating Mr Adjei.

But calls have been made for the board of the Authority to be suspended as well since it is said to have superintendent over the rot by the CEO.

Mr Tamakloe said so far as the board remains in office Mr Adjei will be cleared as evident in past graft probes.