Almost all road projects are currently stalled due to debt – Road Minister on Ofankor-Nsawam project

 Minister of Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has stated that currently, almost all road projects are stalled due to debt.

He accused the previous government of awarding road projects without regard for the availability of funds.

Mr Agbodza was responding to the concerns raised by the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana (C-DAG) over the stalled Ofankor-Nsawam road project.

C-DAG had called on the Ministry of Roads and Highways to urgently resume and speed up construction works on the Amasaman-Nsawam highway, which has become a serious hazard to both commercial and private road users.

“We have observed with disappointment the prolonged delay and neglect of construction efforts on this crucial stretch, As drivers and transport operators who use this route daily, we are gravely affected by its poor state. The road is barely motorable, damaging our vehicles, putting lives at risk, and disrupting our daily business operations.

“In light of this, the Association is issuing a four-day ultimatum to the Ministry of Roads and Highways to resume active work on the Amasaman-Nsawam highway. Failure to comply will leave us with no option but to stage a peaceful but decisive demonstration to demand urgent action,thisis not a threat, but a plea born out of frustration and necessity. We believe that the government has a duty to provide safe, reliable infrastructure for the people and cannot continue to ignore our concerns.

“We are calling on the media, civil society organizations, traditional leaders, and the general public to join us in amplifying this call for immediate action. Enough is enough. Fix the Amasaman-Nsawam road now!” a statement they issued said.

Responding to their concerns in a short statement, Mr Agbodza said that “There are many stalled projects due to debt. We are picking up some of them, including the Ofankor as part of the big push to prioritize their completion.