President John Mahama has stated plans to begin work on the long-awaited Accra-Kumasi Expressway, calling the initiative a significant accomplishment in his administration’s ambitious infrastructure plan.
Speaking at the 77th Annual New Year School at the University of Ghana on Tuesday, January 6, President Mahama stated that the government is making substantial investments in national development through its Big Push Program.
“We are investing heavily in upgrading our infrastructure. This year alone, we committed over $13 billion to our Big Push Program. In 2026, we have committed a tremendous $30. 8 billion to the Big Push Program, according to him. This will result in substantial advancements in our road, rail, aviation, health, education, agriculture, and industry infrastructure.
Highlighting the value of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway, the President underscored the daily difficulties of traffic congestion between Ghana’s two major cities.
I wish that those who have objected to this expressway were stuck in traffic during the New Year. When a single church held a conference that blocked the Accra-Kumasi route for more than seven hours. Accra is Ghana’s largest city and capital. Kumasi is Ghana’s second-largest city.
And the traffic between these two cities is pitiful, since we have a single-lane road connecting our two important cities. This will be history, and I’m excited to break ground early this year for the construction of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway, he added.
The President also announced intentions to establish a task force to begin the demarcation and design of the Green Digital City, a smart urban project that would include the Greater Accra, Eastern, and Volta regions.
The city intends to move certain government departments and institutions in order to alleviate congestion in Accra. He stated unequivocally that the plan would not alter Accra’s position as capital.
The new city will not be the capital for individuals who miscommunicate and attempt to distort my statements. The capital will stay the seat of government as well as the capital of Ghana.
But we will design a new metropolis that is intelligent and creative, with no booths, containers, or homeless people on the streets. “
