Four major road projects under the government’s Big Push infrastructure programme have recorded varying levels of progress in the Upper West Region, with the Tumu–Sissala–Navrongo stretch leading at 43 percent completion.
The Roads and Highways Minister, Kwame Governs Agbodza, inspected the projects during a tour of the region on Thursday and expressed satisfaction with the pace of work.
The projects inspected include the Wa–Han Road (Km 54–76), which is 34.72 percent complete; Tumu–Han–Lawra (Km 45–70), 22.02 percent; Tumu–Han–Lawra (Km 10–30), 15 percent; and Tumu–Sissala–Navrongo, 43 percent complete.
The inspection comes as the government intensifies monitoring of projects under the Big Push programme, with the Roads and Highways Minister warning elsewhere that non-performing contractors risk having their contracts terminated.
Briefing the media after the inspection, Deputy Roads and Highways Minister, Alhassan Suhuyini, said the government was deliberately investing in road infrastructure in the Upper West Region because of its significant agricultural potential.
He said improved road connectivity was critical to linking farming communities to markets and facilitating the movement of agricultural produce.
The Deputy Minister also announced that the region would benefit from additional feeder-road projects under the $500 million Ghana Market Access and Connectivity Project (GMACP).
The projects, he said, would complement the major road investments and improve connectivity to communities and production areas across the region.
The latest progress figures provide a snapshot of the varying pace of construction across the Upper West road network, with government expected to maintain pressure on contractors to sustain progress while delivering projects to the required quality standards.
Source: www.kumasimail.com
