The Central Tongu District has received a total of GHS 17,719,823.62 from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) between 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, but constituents say they have seen little to show in terms of completed and commissioned projects.
Data available indicates that for the 2025 fiscal year, Central Tongu received its full DACF allocation for all four quarters:
– *Q1:* GHS 2,259,344.12
– *Q2:* GHS 4,187,776.37
– *Q3:* GHS 3,398,631.18
– *Q4:* GHS 4,265,433.29
This brought the 2025 total to GHS 14,111,185.29.
In the first quarter of 2026, the Assembly received a further GHS 3,608,638.33, bringing the five-quarter total to GHS 17,719,823.62.
The current inflow represents a sharp rise compared to previous years. In 2023, the district received GHS 1,551,272.06 for all four quarters, and in 2024 it received GHS 1,209,992.22. The two-year total for 2023 and 2024 was GHS 2,761,264.28.
That means the DACF allocation to Central Tongu has increased by 541.73% within a two-year period, which observers attribute to improved releases under the current NDC administration led by President John Dramani Mahama.
Despite the significant increase in funding, residents say no new projects spearheaded by the District Chief Executive have been fully completed, furnished, and commissioned in the district.
There are also concerns about transparency. Constituents say they do not have access to updated information on the status of ongoing projects except on the District Chief Executive’s Facebook page, which is not official, and the Assembly’s project website has not been updated to reflect current work.
Some observers further note that expenditure guidelines issued by the Minister of Finance do not appear to have been fully adhered to in project implementation.
“An amount of over GHS 14 million in one year should have delivered many visible projects in the constituency,” a resident said. “We need accountability on how the money has been used.”
The development has sparked renewed calls for #CTCAccountability and #ValueForMoney in the use of public funds.
While the increased DACF allocation is being touted as evidence of government’s commitment to district-level development, stakeholders are urging the Central Tongu District Assembly to provide a detailed status report on all ongoing projects and ensure timely commissioning to justify the expenditure.
The District Chief Executive has been doing well by updating the Assembly’s projects and their progress on his Facebook page but does not include project costs.
The District Assembly is yet to respond officially to the concerns raised.
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