Bishop Doug Heward Mills is the founder of Lighthouse Chapel
This article was first published on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
Bishop Doug Heward Mills, founder and leader of Lighthouse Chapel International, said the questions being raised by Ghanaians regarding the construction of the National Cathedral of Ghana are legitimate.
He said six years after construction began on the project and $30 million in public funds, all that was left to see was the City New Room, a giant hole in the heart of Accra. The public has the right to ask questions about the project, he said. com reported.
Mr Heward Mills reportedly made the remarks in a letter to the National Cathedral Board and Executive Director, stating that Ghanaians have the right to receive some answers to the questions they raise. He added that there is.
βI believe strongly in the president’s vision. It took almost six years and more than $30 million ($30 million) of public funds to mow this project to drill a giant hole in the heart of the city. I believe that the people of the city understand this fact and have questions about it.
“I believe that many of the questions that are being asked and posed regarding the national cathedral project are reasonable and legitimate questions asked by objective citizens who simply want answers to their questions.” Portions of the letter are quoted on citinewsroom.com.
The pastor also expressed concerns about payments to stakeholders involved in the cathedral project.
βIt seems risky to me to continue paying a contractor $40,000 ($40,000) a month while waiting to raise a huge loan in this hostile atmosphere.β Almost six years later, Ghana βI believe that we need to consider a different approach to achieve our goal of building Godβs house in the United States,β he said.
He also said that the fundraising methods used by the project’s overseers had been less successful, with some of the programs organized to raise money costing more than the money raised. said.
βI would like to propose an alternative form of fundraising that would guarantee more donations from denominations, churches, individuals, businessmen and corporate groups. If the committee is interested in it, I would be happy to discuss it. I think so,β he added.
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