Agenda 111 could take 193 years at current funding – Atwima Nwabiagya North MP

The Member of Parliament for Atwima Nwabiagya North, Frank Yeboah, has strongly criticised the government’s allocation of GHS100 million for the completion of 10 Agenda 111 hospital projects, arguing that the funding level is so low that it would take nearly two centuries to finish the initiative.

Debating the 2026 budget on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, the MP said each hospital under the Agenda 111 programme is estimated to cost about GHS170 million, bringing the total cost for the ten projects to roughly GHS19.26 billion.

He argued that the GHS100 million allocation is “grossly insufficient” and inadequate to ensure meaningful progress.

“If you divide GHS19.26 billion by the 100 million that the finance minister has allocated, it means that if we are to go by this pace for the completion of the Agenda 111 project, the project will be completed in the year 2219, 193 clear years. Why is the NDC government not prioritising the health centres of this country?” he questioned.

Frank Yeboah warned that without substantial financial commitment, the hospitals risk remaining perpetual construction sites, leaving many communities without essential healthcare facilities.

The Agenda 111 project was initiated by the previous administration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, after it was observed that more than 100 districts and some regional capitals lacked hospitals. While construction began under the former government, most of the facilities remain uncompleted.

Since taking office, the minority has accused the current administration of abandoning the projects. The government, however, insists it is committed to completing all Agenda 111 facilities and that the 2026 budget signals ongoing efforts to do so.