Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minister of Finance, has announced that the Mahama-led government will construct 5,000km of roads in 166 constituencies over 3 years.
According to him, the road project will focus on 166 constituencies with an urgent need.
He revealed that the government will rehabilitate 10 kilometres of roads annually in each of the selected constituencies.
“The government has identified 166 constituencies in dire need of road infrastructure. In response, we have programmed to rehabilitate 10km of roads annually in each of these constituencies,” he told Parliament.
“Mr. Speaker, this translates to about 5,000km of roads to be reconstructed in these 166 constituencies over the next three years,” he added.
He further refuted claims that the Mahama administration was not spending.
Ato Forson emphasised that the Mahama administration is indeed spending, but they are spending at the right places.
According to Ato Forson, between January to June 2025, they have disbursed a total of GH¢114.5 billion in cash from the Consolidated Fund.
He revealed that the non-interest expenditures alone amount to GH¢84.2 billion.
Ato Forson added that payments have been made across various important areas since the beginning of 2025.
Speaking during the presentation of the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament on Thursday, July 24, 2025, Dr Ato Forson stated, “Rt. Hon. Speaker, contrary to the perception that we are not spending, we are indeed spending—and spending at the right places. We are making the right investments”.
Also, Kwame Agbodza, the Minister of Roads and Highways, has said the current prices of cement in Ghana do not make sense.
According to Kwame Agbodza, the government is about to unveil a massive road infrastructure programme which will consume a lot of cement.
Speaking to the media before the mid-year budget, Kwame Agbodza stated, “ In my view, GH¢95 makes sense instead of the so-called GH¢120 cedis, which I call rent-seeking and so much unfair to the ordinary Ghanaian.
“Whilst every other commodity in terms of price has responded to the gains we have all made together as a country and as a people by reducing prices, cement dealers are refusing to pass on the gains to buyers,” he said.
He added, “We are about to unveil a massive road infrastructure programme which will consume a lot of cement,” he said. “We shall be ready to determine that cement used for government projects should be sourced from sources that are cheaper on the market. It’s as simple as that.”
“The price of cement is directly linked to the cost of government projects and indirectly, it is the Ghanaian taxpayer who will pay for those projects,” he added.
Kwame Agbodza warned, “Cement producers who are refusing to pass on the gains made in the economy in terms of stability of the currency to consumers will not be favoured. This rent-seeking must stop.”
“I’m not trying to control prices, but I believe that everybody, including yourselves, knows that even trotro drivers and fuel traders have reduced their prices. What justification do we have for cement dealers not to do the same?” he asked.
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