Dr Joyce Aryee Says Suggestions That National Cathedral Staff Should Not Be Paid Is Ridiculous
- A National Cathedral board member said it is ridiculous that some Ghanaians were arguing against the payment of salary of staff members
- Dr Joyce Aryee said despite the cathedral remaining unbuilt, staff were working hard behind the scenes to get the project up and running
- The CEO of the National Cathedral, Dr Paul Opoku-Mensah, also argued that the church building had to be seen as more than an edifice
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Dr Joyce Aryee, a member of the National Cathedral’s board of trustees, has justified the continuous payment of staff salaries despite the building's halt in construction.
She said it was ridiculous for Ghanaians to suggest that the staff members, including the Cathedral’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr Paul Opoku-Mensah, should not be paid.
Source: UGC
She said that just because the cathedral had not been built did not mean that the paid staff were not working to ensure that the project came to fruition.
Dr Joyce Aryee made the comment on the sidelines of a symposium organised in collaboration with TD Jakes’ divinity school on October 14, 2024.
She said the argument that the staff of the National Cathedral were earning money for no work being done was erroneous and should be disregarded.
The CEO of the National Cathedral, on the other hand, stated that the construction of the cathedral goes beyond establishing the edifice.
He said when completed, the church could bring major benefits to Ghana including revenue generation and greater global exposure.
“The National Cathedral is more than a church and it includes critical national, continental and global conversations,” he said.
His statement comes amid a strong backlash against the cathedral's construction caused by the economy and several other scandals.
National Cathedral project set to resume
Meanwhile, construction on the controversial National Cathedral project is set to resume following a September 20 meeting between the Board of Directors and the team of Deloitte auditors.
The meeting was held to brief church leaders on the statutory audit report, covering the period from the project’s inception to December 31, 2020, after which a statement was released by the CEO.
Asaase News reported that Deloitte said the National Cathedral Secretariat kept up-to-date and clean financial records for the period, allaying fears about corruption in the construction process.
Dumelo proposes new plan for cathedral land
YEN.com.gh also reported that John Dumelo proposed a new purpose for the land earmarked for the construction of the National Cathedral.
The project stalled after initial investments into it by the Nana Akufo-Addo government, with the actor believing there were options.
Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh
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