5 NGOs sue government over GHC1bn SML transaction
Five Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are demanding the recovery of over GH₵1 billion paid to Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML). This comes after a KPMG audit, commissioned by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, revealed that the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) awarded a contract to SML without obtaining the necessary approvals from the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) or Parliament. The contract was intended to enhance revenue assurance in the petroleum and minerals sectors. In response to the audit's findings, the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), Human Rights and Governance Centre, and the Media...
