Ghana's President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was scheduled for a sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of the controversial new parliamentary chamber complex.

The ceremony was scheduled for June 2019, according to a letter from parliament that invited the President as the Special Guest of Honour at the event.

The letter signed by the Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Michael Oquaye indicated that the ceremony was to be done in the last week of June 2019, subject to the President’s convenience and confirmation.

The letter said the aim of the project “is to overcome the capacity challenges with the current Chamber which is operating at its optimal seating capacity now.”

The Speaker added that the new building complex “will provide a building suitable for Parliamentary duties, enhanced physical and electronic security” for Members of Parliament and Staff of Parliament to “ensure more efficiency in legislative business.”

Giving an update on what level the project has gotten to, the Speaker told the President, in the letter, that, preparation of detailed designed was being done.

He said, “preparation of Bills of Quantities as well as Value for Money check arrangements are underway” and an application will subsequently be made to the Public Procurement Authority (PPA).

Per the letter, the government had already made a budgetary allocation towards it.

This revelation comes after government denied any knowledge of the controversial structure.