Former Director-General for the National Lottery Authority, NLA, Samuel Awuku has asserted that the vast majority of funds—approximately 95%—were channeled directly to charitable projects, with a minor fraction used for corporate engagement.
Awuku presented this 95/5 split to directly counter allegations that the Foundation prioritized “glamorous events” over its mandate. He argued that the sponsorships highlighted by The Fourth Estate were a minor, strategic part of the overall budget essential for growing the revenue base.
“These sponsorships, I dare say, may account for approximately 5% of the total, compared to roughly 95% of projects and donations made to save and transform individuals, communities, and institutions,” Awuku stated.
To substantiate the 95% claim, he provided a sweeping list of projects under the Foundation’s four pillars: Health, Education, Youth and Sports Development, and Arts and Culture. The list included infrastructure projects like toilet facilities and boreholes, high-value medical equipment donations, educational support, and disaster relief for Appiatse and Northern Region flood victims. This, he insisted, demonstrates where the overwhelming focus of spending lay.
Below is the full statement from the Akuapim South MP in response to report by The Fourth Estate:
