I Signed A Letter For The Disbursement Of $2m For SkyTrain But COVID-19 Affected It – Prof. Akumfi

According to a by GHOne TV today being Monday, October 29, 2026, Professor Ameyaw Akumfi has explained that he signed a letter authorising the disbursement of $2 million for Ghana’s proposed Skytrain project, but the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic affected efforts to implement the initiative.

His explanation has brought renewed attention to the controversial transportation project, which was expected to introduce a modern urban rail system to help address transportation challenges in the country.

According to Prof. Akumfi, the letter he signed was connected to the release of the $2 million intended for the project. However, he indicated that the COVID-19 pandemic affected the implementation process, creating difficulties for the initiative.

The pandemic, which disrupted economic activities across the world, had significant consequences for governments, businesses and infrastructure projects.

Travel restrictions, financial pressures and interruptions to international business activities affected the progress of several major developments during that period.

Ghana’s Skytrain project was proposed as an ambitious transportation initiative intended to improve urban mobility, particularly in areas experiencing heavy traffic congestion.

The project generated public interest because of its potential to provide an alternative means of transportation and support the country’s long-term infrastructure development plans.

However, questions surrounding the project’s progress, financing and implementation have continued to attract attention.

The latest explanation from Prof. Akumfi adds another perspective to discussions about the circumstances surrounding the proposed investment and the challenges that affected its advancement.

The issue of public expenditure on major infrastructure projects remains important, particularly when substantial sums of money are involved. Consequently, explanations regarding the authorisation and intended use of funds are likely to attract scrutiny from citizens and other stakeholders.

Although Prof. Akumfi has attributed the difficulties in implementing the initiative to the effects of COVID-19, further details would be necessary to establish the full sequence of events surrounding the project.

The development has once again placed the Skytrain initiative in the public conversation, with attention likely to remain on the funding arrangements, the project’s implementation history and the circumstances that prevented it from progressing as originally anticipated.

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