{"id":74851,"date":"2024-06-04T18:33:13","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T18:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/uncategorized\/minority-in-parliament-kicks-against-next-gen-infraco-5g-deal"},"modified":"2024-06-04T19:30:03","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T19:30:03","slug":"minority-in-parliament-kicks-against-next-gen-infraco-5g-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/minority-in-parliament-kicks-against-next-gen-infraco-5g-deal","title":{"rendered":"Minority in Parliament kicks against Next Gen Infraco 5G deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>The Minority in Parliament has expressed concerns over the government\u2019s decision to award a contract for the provision of 5G services to NextGen InfraCo, a company established just a week prior to the contract\u2019s approval.<\/b><\/p>\n

According to the Minority, the deal lacks transparency and does not serve the country\u2019s best interests.<\/p>\n

In a press statement issued on Monday, June 3, and signed by Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the NDC MPs pledged to oppose the deal.<\/p>\n

The statement highlighted similar contracts awarded by the current government that has resulted in a waste of state resources, reinforcing their skepticism about the NextGen InfraCo deal.<\/p>\n

The NDC MPs emphasised the need for scrutiny and accountability, assuring the public that they will address the nation in the coming days to shed light on the opacity of the deal and its potential implications for Ghana.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe regulatory framework and operational modalities and guidelines for this opaque arrangement have not been clearly defined by the Akufo-Addo\/Bawumia government, which appears to be in an indecent haste to give away the country\u2019s 5G spectrum for a pittance,\u201d an excerpt of their statement said.<\/p>\n

This development follows Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, the Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, defending the government\u2019s decision to award the 5G licensing contract to NextGen InfraCo.<\/p>\n

The Ablekuma West MP clarified that NextGen InfraCo was specifically established to manage the 5G rollout. She added that, at the time, there were no other infrastructure companies with the necessary capacity for this project.<\/p>\n

The Minister further explained that the direct award of the contract to this new company is part of the government\u2019s strategy to overcome previous challenges and expedite the deployment of the 5G network in Ghana.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a special purpose vehicle and once the government took the decision that we will use a neutral infrastructure company to deliver this service, there is no existing neutral infrastructure company that can deliver it at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, it had to be specifically formed for the purpose of delivering this service based on the strategic policies and decisions of the government, and it is borne out of our experiences and that is why we chose not to auction it,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Ghana. The Minority in Parliament has expressed concerns over the government\u2019s decision to award a contract for the provision of 5G services to NextGen InfraCo, a company established just a week prior to the contract\u2019s approval. According to the Minority, the deal lacks transparency and does not serve the country\u2019s best interests. 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