Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Atta, has urged Ghanaians to retain the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and President Akufo-Addo in the December elections for more road infrastructure.
A lot of critical roads in the country, he said, are currently receiving a major facelift and hence the government should be retained in order to complete them.
Speaking at the Nation Building Updates in Accra on Thursday, November 12, 2020, under the theme ‘Rebuilding Ghana’s Road Network,’ the Minister disclosed that the government, through its Year of Roads agenda, is constructing and upgrading critical roads of about 2,319.79 kilometers to bring relief to road users in the country.
He said, “As part of the government’s year of road programme, critical roads of total length 2,076.84km were identified in all the 16 regions of the country for rehabilitation at a cost of GH¢6.1billion.”
“Between 2017 and 2020 the Department of Urban Roads has asphalted 1,005km of roads in major towns and cities across the country including hospitals, schools, courts, police, army, and other security services compounds.”
He stated that before the NPP government assumed office in 2017, only 78,400 kilometers of roads were paved or tarred representing 23 percent of the country’s road network.
The remaining 77% of roads, he said, were in terrible conditions, a situation that was a disincentive to national development.
Recounting the kilometers of roads that are being fixed and rehabilitated, Mr. Amoako-Atta said 304 road projects are on-going in Cocoa and Coffee growing areas in the country.
This, he said, includes 1,425 kilometers of feeder roads and 1,282 kilometers of trunk roads and indicated that alongside the construction of roads, government is also embarking on an asphalt overlay programme of 1,005 km of inner-city roads.
According to him, through the construction of roads, the government is working to create opportunities for all Ghanaians, ensure a resilient environment and maintain a stable, united and prosperous society.
He emphasized that with more of these road projects in the offing and earmarked for construction, retaining the ruling party to finish what they started will help the country going forward.
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