Prempeh College has renewed efforts to recover GH¢1,053,230 owed by the Government of Ghana as compensation for the use of its land in the construction of the Sofoline Interchange.
The issue was raised at the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) sitting in Kumasi on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, where the school’s management appeared to respond to infractions contained in the Auditor-General’s report.
Headmaster of Prempeh College, Very Rev. Louis Asare, told the Committee that the compensation pledge, made in 2013, is yet to be fulfilled despite several attempts to secure payment.
He explained that the school has written at least four formal letters to relevant authorities, including the project consultant Value Properties and the Department of Urban Roads, but has only received verbal assurances without any disbursement.
“Repeated efforts to retrieve the funds have yielded no results,” he indicated.
Responding to the concerns, the Regional Director of Education, Dr. William Kwame Amankrah, assured the Committee that the matter would be escalated to the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, to facilitate payment for the school’s development projects.
A member of the Committee and MP for Atwima Nwabiagya North, Frank Yeboah, who disclosed that he is an old student of the school, urged authorities to prioritise the payment.
“Education Director, do something about it to make sure that Prempeh College gets its fair share,” he said.
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