Alhaji Abdul Rahman Gomda, former spokesperson for the Hajj Board, has refuted allegations made by the interim Hajj committee regarding the former Hajj Board’s accumulation of over $5 million in debt.
In an interview on the Channel One Newsroom on Wednesday, February 5, Gomda clarified the true extent of the indebtedness and addressed misconceptions about the board’s financial management.
He told Vivian Kai Lokko, “That is not the case. The amount regarding the indebtedness is less than $5 million. It is $4,759,250. We inherited a debt—I repeat, we inherited a debt of $7.87 million when we took over,” Gomda stated.
He emphasised that the former Hajj Board worked diligently to tackle the inherited debt.
Gomda also addressed the implications of the term “discovery,” which he argued suggests a hidden criminality.
“I wish to add also that the word ‘discovery’ presupposes a certain criminality hidden from the taskforce. No. The handing over notes were presented which included these challenges,” he explained.
Read also
Volta Regional Minister pledges to revamp tourist sites to boost local economy
