Ghana’s Minister of Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has reaffirmed President John Mahama’s commitment to completing stalled infrastructure projects, describing the road sector as a central pillar of the government’s national development agenda.
Mr Agbodza made the remarks during a courtesy visit to the Volta Regional House of Chiefs, where he outlined government priorities and progress made in reviving road projects that had stalled before President Mahama’s return to office.
He said the administration inherited a road sector portfolio valued at more than GH¢110 billion but disclosed that nearly 99 percent of contractors were off-site at the time due to the non-payment of certified works.
According to the minister, the challenge was not the absence of projects but a lack of funding, explaining that contractors had submitted certificates but could not continue work without payment.
Mr Agbodza said President Mahama directed that no inherited road project should be cancelled, regardless of which administration awarded the contract, stressing that road infrastructure serves national, not partisan, interests.
He disclosed that by December 31, 2025, the government, through the Ministry of Finance, had paid close to GH¢7 billion to road contractors, most of whom were engaged under previous governments.
The Minister said the road development programme is focused on rehabilitating major trunk roads while strengthening feeder roads to improve access to rural and peri-urban communities.
He outlined three key national corridors: the Western Corridor from Takoradi through Sawla to Wa; the Eastern Corridor from Tema through Hohoe, Jasikan, and Kpasa to Damongo; and the Central Corridor linking Accra, Kumasi, and Tamale.
Mr Agbodza said several sections of these routes had been awarded in the past but stalled due to funding challenges, adding that they have now been incorporated into the government’s “Big Push” Phase One priority projects.
He identified the Accra–Adomi Bridge–Ho–Dzodze–Aflao Road as a major priority, describing it as vital for regional trade, tourism and cross-border integration. Work, he said, is ongoing, particularly on the Ho–Aflao section.
All Big Push projects, he added, are expected to be completed within a two-year timeframe, by the end of 2027.
The Minister urged traditional leaders and residents to monitor projects in their communities and hold contractors accountable to prevent abandonment.
He also listed ongoing and planned projects, including the Accra–Ashaiman–Atimpoku Corridor, the Motorway Extension to Central University, and the Volivo Bridge Project, which he said is expected to become one of the largest bridges in the country.
Additional works are ongoing or scheduled for the Sege–Mefe Road, roads within the Ho Municipality, Anloga, Ketu North, Hohoe and Amedzofe, as well as Sokode–Juapong, Abutia Teti–Dzakpo, Vakpo–Wusuta, Abor–Atsiavi, and several town and feeder roads across the Volta Region.
Mr Agbodza cautioned against frequent project variations, warning they often increase costs and delay completion.
The Volta Regional House of Chiefs commended the government’s renewed focus on road infrastructure and pledged continued collaboration to ensure improved road access across the region.
Source: Ghana News Agency.
