The President of the Republic, Nana Akufo-Addo, has revealed that his administration has built 432 miles of roads in the Volta Region alone since taking office in January 2017, an accomplishment he characterises as exceptional.
The roads include the dualization of the 22km Ho main road, the 30km Have to Kpando road, the upgrading of the Golokwati -Wli road, the resealing of the 15km Asikuma junction to Ho road, the regravelling of the 30km Frankadua to Adidome road, and the surfacing of the 17.8km Matse-Klave and Lume Atsiame-Avetokoe
Bitumen surfacing of the 15.6km Akwetey-Adaklu-Waya feeder road; bitumen surfacing of the Bume-Danyigba-Anfoega road; Danyigba Town Roads, Dra-Sabadu road, and Bume-Agata road; bitumen surfacing of the 12km Yorkitikpo-Kpoviadzi-Trepe road;
President Akufo-Addo made this known when he joined the Chiefs and people of Anlo State at a spectacular durbar to commemorate the 2023 edition of the famous Hogbetsotso Festival, which will take place on Saturday, November 4, 2023, in Anloga in the Volta region.
According to President Akufo-Addo, work on the 5.3km Ho By-Pass dualisation project, which is 37% complete, as well as the upgrading of 8km of selected roads in Ketu South, which is 48% complete, is also proceeding.
Concerning the Eastern Corridor Roads, the President stated that the work done is in stark contrast to what was done at the end of 2016, when just 135km of the Eastern Corridor Roads, or 27%, were in excellent shape when he took office.
“As of the end of 2022, 366 kilometres, that is 74% of the Corridor had improved from poor to good state. This has had a positive impact on the movement of goods and people along the corridor,” he added.
The President noted further Government has cancelled the contracts awarded to contractors working on the Aflao – Denu – Dzodze – Ave Afiadenyigba – Ave Dakpa – Ho Road; Denu – Havedzi – Keta road; Srogbe – Anyanui road; Agortoe Junction – Tregbui – Adutor road; Anyako – Seva road; and the Weta – Metsrikasa road.
He stated that “most of the contractors, however, failed to carry out the works. The Ministry of Roads and Highways has, thus, decided to terminate the current contracts and re-package them for award. In the short term, the mobile maintenance unit of the Ghana Highway Authority will be deployed to undertake emergency maintenance of the very critical sections of these roads.”
In addition, President Akufo-Addo informed the gathering that the government has secured US$89 million in funding from the African Development Bank for the construction of the 29.35 km Asutsuare Junction-Volivo road, the 39.2 km Dufor Adidome-Asikuma Junction Road, the 23.9km Asutsuare Junction-Aveyime Road, and two (2) interchanges at Dufor Adidome and Asikuma Junction.
He said that procurement processes are now underway, and that work will begin in the first quarter of 2024.
