Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has assured Ghanaians that the newly launched ‘Big Push’ road project in Afienya, Greater Accra Region, will be completed within 24 months.
Describing the initiative as a “bold intervention” beyond politics, Mr Agbodza said it represents the single largest commitment to Ghana’s road sector in history.
Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, September 16, he acknowledged the Ministry’s debt burden, estimated at GH¢40 billion owed to contractors.
However, he stressed that the government remained determined to deliver results.
The Minister praised President John Dramani Mahama for spearheading the initiative, noting that it would set a new benchmark in infrastructure development.
“Despite all that, Mr President, you made a bold commitment to institute an intervention that will go down in history as the president who gave the biggest dose of intervention at a single time on our roads. The Big Push is not a campaign promise; it is a bold intervention by your government,” he said.
On concerns about delays, Mr Agbodza assured residents of Greater Accra and the Ga-Dangbe area that the project was in capable hands.
“We shall implement Big Push, and the results will be there for everybody to see. When we say we can do this project within 24 months, we mean business. The contractor on this stretch, I believe, can do this project in less than 24 months,” he assured.
He added that Ghanaians would soon see visible results under the ‘Big Push’, with the government ensuring strict monitoring of timelines and delivery.
The government has allocated GH¢13.85 billion, equivalent to (US$892.9 million) for the programme.
