Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum, Dubai based businessman has refunded $2.4million to Ghana government over the botched Sputnik V procurement which has being a subject of controversy in the country.
In a confidential letter dated August 11, 2021, and addressed to the Chief Director of the Ministry of Health, Mr Kwabena Boadu Oku-Afari by the businessman said $2.47million has been refunded to the designated bank account provided by the Ministry.
Ghana’s Ministry of Health engaged the services of the Private Office of Sheikh Al Maktoum for the supply of the Sputnik V vaccines. Ghana had already taken delivery of 20,000 out of an expected 300,000 doses.
Sheikh Al Maktoum was paid $2,850,000 out of an expected $5,700,000 for the supply of Sputnik V vaccines.
Ghana had already taken delivery of 20,000 out of an expected 300,000 doses that was suppose to be supplied by the Dubai businessman.
A letter sighted by A1Radioonline.com indicates that no funds had been drawn under the Letter of Credit which expired as of June 2021.
The refund is minus the cost of 20,000 doses ($380,000) that are already supplied by the businessman.
The Health Minister is currently facing intense criticism for breaching procurement processes while trying to secure the Sputnik V vaccines and has admitted he signed the agreement without parliamentary or cabinet approvals, or the approval of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA).
He is on a two-week leave from work amidst pressure to resign over the botched procurement.
The Dubai base businessman made the refund following a request from the Minister of Health, Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu.
Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum, a businessman and member of the Dubai royal family in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Below is the letter
Source: A1Radioonline.com| 101.1MHz| Agana Blaise| Ghana
