The Chief Resident Engineer for the Ofankor–Nsawam Road Project, Ing. Kwabena Bempong, has disclosed that construction works on the long-delayed highway have reached 82% completion, with the remaining works concentrated mainly around the Nsawam enclave.
Speaking to Channel One News on Tuesday, May 26, Ing. Bempong said the project has recorded significant technical progress, with most of the major structural works already completed.
He added that officials are now seeking an extension of time to complete the remaining works.
“Currently, the total calculation is that we are 82% complete technically. What is left to be done is the Nsawam section, and we are going to move about 300 cubic metres of earthworks,” he stated.
According to him, the final phase of the project will focus on earthworks and finishing activities required to fully open the stretch to traffic.
The Ofankor-Nsawam road project, which has suffered repeated delays over the years, remains a major transport corridor linking Accra to several communities along the eastern corridor.
Despite the progress recorded, the project has missed its revised completion deadline of May 21, 2025, after previously failing to meet the initial completion target of July 20, 2024.
Authorities have attributed the latest delay to unresolved compensation claims involving persons affected by the project, as well as challenges with relocating utility installations belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and Ghana Water Limited.
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