The Ministry of Roads has rebutted claims made by two Members of Parliament (MPs) for Afram Plains North and Afram Plains South, Betty Nana Efua Krosbi Mensah and Joseph Appiah Boateng, that funds intended for road construction in their constituencies had been redirected for another purpose.
The MPs had alleged that €350 million meant for the Adawso-Bunso to Ekye-Amanfrom road stretch had been diverted to the Accra-Kumasi highway.
However, the Ministry of Roads and Highways dismissed these claims as “misleading” and noted that the MPs could have easily sought clarification from its office.
The ministry explained that the Adawso-Bunso to Ekye-Amanfrom project and the Accra-Kumasi highway project, which had a total cost of €350 million, were intended to be executed concurrently and completed in 30 months, subject to the successful completion of financing arrangements.
Due to debt restructuring exercises, the government had not been able to conclude the financing arrangement for the Adawso-Bunso to Ekye-Amanfrom project, so the government had decided to apply the allocation under the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) facility to the equally important Accra-Kumasi corridor.
The ministry clarified that the reallocation would specifically be applied to the Apedwa to Ejisu section of the Accra-Kumasi Road, which goes through major towns such as Osino, Anyinam, Enyiresi, Nkawkaw, and Konongo in the Eastern and Ashanti Regions.
The ministry emphasized that this stretch of the road was notorious for heavy traffic congestion causing delays, accidents, pedestrian-related crashes, and increased travel time.
The ministry assured the people of Afram Plains, including the MPs for the area, and the general public that the decision taken was in the interest of the general welfare of the people of Ghana.
The government is committed to addressing the road network challenges and encourages everyone to cooperate with the ministry as it strives to improve the national road network.
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