He explained that, the project is entirely funded by the Government of Ghana and did not require parliamentary approval for the purchase of construction equipment.

Addressing the Chiefs and people of the Awutu Traditional Area at this year’s Awubia festival, Dr. Bawumia stated, “I want to make one thing clear. The President asked me to chair the crucial roads project authority. Among the projects our committee identified was the 14km Kasoa-Winneba road. This road is 100 percent funded by the Government of Ghana; it is not an ECOWAS road. I identified that road as one of the critical roads, and we have done it, just as I identified the Adentan-Dodowa road, which we are also completing with full government funding.”

Dr. Bawumia who is also the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) said he initiated the idea to purchase equipment to assist every district in constructing roads across the country.

“We bought excavators and other equipment. This was my idea from my committee and had nothing to do with parliament. It didn’t go to parliament for any approval. So, nobody should claim responsibility for all the equipment we have sent to every district in this country.”

He emphasized the government’s commitment to the country’s development, highlighting the introduction of innovative approaches and the move towards a digitalized economy.

“We are very serious about the development of this country. We have come up with new ideas and will bring more… We are in a digitalized economy. We want real development in this country.”

Also, Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), also addressed the misinformation regarding the funding of the Kasoa-Winneba road project.

He confirmed that the redesign and expansion of the highway, which includes the construction of flyovers at key junctions such as Sapato, Big Apple in Buduburam, Awutu Breku, and Akoti Junction, are fully funded by the Ghanaian government.

Mr. Nkansah affirmed the government’s dedication to infrastructure development.

“The 8-lane 30km Kasoa-Winneba Highway project is about 45% complete. The project is FULLY funded by the Government of Ghana and not ECOWAS as being peddled by the NDC” he added.

Source: Adomonline.com

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye gave the assurance during a working tour on Tuesday to inspect some road projects in the Central Region. 

The current single-lane road is being turned into a double-lane to ease traffic and reduce the spate of accidents on that stretch, considered to be one of the most accident-prone roads in the country. 

He was accompanied by officials of the Department of Highways, Urban Roads, and Feeder Roads, Members of Parliament, and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives.

Scheduled for completion in 36 months, the Minister expressed joy and satisfaction with the excellent work being executed by the contractors, Nag Fairmount Company Limited and MM Delivery Company Limited. 

The $85,328,761 project, funded by the Government, involves the construction of interchanges/flyovers at Sapato, Akoti, Budumburam, Awutu, as well as Winneba Junction. 

Extra service lanes will also be provided at all entry points to the main dualised road to assist commercial drivers pick up and drop passengers. 

Upon completion, they will connect Accra to Winneba, Cape Coast and the Western Region. 

Beyond that, it would ease vehicular traffic congestion to boost tourism, education and commerce. 

However, the contractors listed major challenges including unsafe pedestrian crossing, low overall capacity, and high threat of head-on collisions. 

Earlier, Mr Asenso-Boakye inspected works on the 14 km Kasoa-Bawjiase roads, which began in September 2022, and expected to be completed in September 2024. 

Valued at GHȼ95,945,753.56 the stretch is classified as (R15), and connects Kasoa to the Awutu Senya West District. 

Big Dreams Investment, the contractor, has done 62 per cent work scheduled for completion by the end of the year. 

Equally, the Minister expressed satisfaction with the works on the Ojobi-Senya-Bereku road in the Awutu Senya West District, the Assin Manso – Eshiem-Ajumako road in Assin South and the Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam districts. 

Mr Asenso-Boakye, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, expressed satisfaction with the progress of work and that their timely completion would improve the transportation network in the area. 

‘’This reflects the Government’s commitment to improving the road networks to enhance transportation and reduce travelling time for commuters.’’ 

In December 2023, roads and transportation stakeholders in the region expressed resentment over some 100 road projects abandoned by contractors. 

They include 30 projects under the Ghana Highway Authority, 40 under the Urban Roads Department and others under the Feeder Roads.

They asserted that some road contractors had been off the project sites for more than a year, citing the lack of funds as the reason for the abandonment. 

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