Governs Kwame Agbodza, the Minister for Roads and Highways, has revealed that the John Mahama government will sign 31 major road contracts by the end of August 2025.
The roads minister revealed that the road contract will have strict timelines and penalties in place to prevent delays.
According to the road minister commencement certificate has been obtained for all the projects.
Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Thursday, Governs Kwame Agbodza stated, “The commencement certificate has been obtained, and we are now in the procurement process to get these contractors to the site. The contract is two years, that is, 24 months from start to finish and handing over”.
“Unlike the past, we are writing into the contract that if you delay for three months without any justification, we will terminate the work immediately without further notice. In the contract, they are going to work 24/7, so you are not compelled to take these projects if you have issues with them,” he stated.
Governs Kwame Agbodza further revealed that 90% of road contractors nationwide are not actively working.
He added, “More than 90% of road contractors are not on site. When I say they are not on site, I mean they are in possession of the site, but they are not doing any work.”
“In many cases, to be fair to them, they have done some work, raised a certificate, and are expecting that some money be paid so they can continue. But once the money has not been repaid, some of them run out of cash and stay on site and do nothing, or abandon the site,” he explained.
Below are the 31 roads
- Rehabilitation of Wa–Han Road
- Upgrading of Tumu–Hamile Road
- Upgrading of Tumu–Han–Lawra Road
- Reconstruction of Navrongo–Tumu Road
- Rehabilitation of Techiman–Nkonsia–Wenchi Road
- Rehabilitation of Wenchi–Sawla Road
- Construction of Sunyani Outer Ring Road
- Construction of Kumasi Outer Ring Road (Eastern Quadrant)
- Rehabilitation of Gibitri–Nakpanduri Road
- Rehabilitation of Dodo Pepesu–Nkwanta Road
- Rehabilitation of Atimpoku–Asikuma Junction Road
- Rehabilitation of Asikuma Junction–Anyirawasi Road
- Reconstruction of Anyirawasi–Ho Titrinu Road
- Upgrading of Akosombo–Gyakiti–Kudikope Road
- Upgrading of Asikuma to Anum Boso–Kpalime Road
- Upgrading of Adomi Bridge to Akwamufie Road
- Rehabilitation of Ho–Kpetoe Road
- Rehabilitation of Kpetoe–Afiadenyigba Road
- Rehabilitation of Afiadenyigba–Penyi Road
- Rehabilitation of Penyi–Aflao Road
- Dualisation of Winneba–Mankessim Road
- Dualisation of Cape Coast–Takoradi Road
- Rehabilitation of Mankessim–Ajumako–Breman Asikuma–Agona Swedru Road
- Rehabilitation of Tema–Aflao Road (Section 1)
- Reconstruction of Dodowa–Afienya–Dawhenya Road
- Upgrading of Ojubji–Appolonia–Afienya Road
- Construction of Enchi–Elubo Road
- Construction of Dadieso–Akomtomra Road
- Upgrading of Adwofua–Oseiokjokrom Road
- Upgrading of Enchi–Kudjouru–Pekyi Road
- Upgrading of Bediako Junction–Camp 15–Sefwi Adabokrom Road
Meanwhile, Governs Kwame Agbodza once again reiterated that the 10,000km roads the Akufo-Addo government claimed to have constructed cannot be found.
Hon Agbodza revealed that after he assumed office, he went on a tour around the country to see the roads in Ghana.
According to Agbodza, he could not find even 1,000 kilometres of good road.
The former president, Akufo-Addo, on numerous occasions claimed his government has created 11,000km of roads since 2017.
Governs Kwame Agbodza has, however, refuted these assertions.
Speaking to journalists at the Government Accountability Series in Accra on Wednesday, July 30, Mr. Agbodza stated, “As soon as I assumed office, I went around the country to see the roads in Ghana. What I saw was that the over 10,000km of roads former President Akufo-Addo claimed he had constructed cannot be found,” he said.
“In fact, not even a 1,000 kilometres of good road was seen,” the Minister added.
