The Greater Accra Region’s citizens have been reassured by Francis Asenso-Boakye, Minister of Roads and Highways, that all of the capital’s dilapidated roads will be fixed.
According to him, the administration has improved the region’s roads after becoming aware of their bad state, especially after the recent downpours.
“The Ministry is committed to fixing these deplorable roads, especially in the densely populated Accra,” added the minister.
During a review of the current road and drainage projects in many municipalities in the Greater Accra Region on Wednesday, Mr. Asenso-Boakye made the commitment.
He examined the following: the Pentecost University, Auntie Aku, Adu Gyamfi, and Israel roads in Anyaa-Sowutuom in the Ga Central Municipality; the main Fulani-Ajassco Factory, Aplaku-Red Top, and Black Factory to Otintoh roads in the Ga South Municipality; the ‘borla’ road in the Weija-Gbawe Municipality; and an ongoing asphalt overlay project in Okwaikwei North and South.
The Minister also looked over the ongoing construction of the 50-meter Densu River bridge that connects Old Weija and New Weija.
Along with him were directors and engineers from the Ghana Highway Authority, the Ministry of Roads and Highways, the Greater Accra Regional Minister Titus Glover, and Chief Director Abass Awolu.
Mr. Asenso-Boakye emphasized that the current administration has committed more resources than any previous government to developing the nation’s road network, while applauding the government’s accomplishments in this area.
He asked Ghanaians to be patient as the government made improvements to the nation’s road systems.
“Be patient with the NPP administration. He said, “We have a lot of plans for all Ghanaians, especially on roads and storm drains, since we love you so much.
The Minister pointed out that whereas earlier administrations had not made investments in storm drain building, the NPP government had pledged more than GH¢300 million since taking office to ensure the issue was resolved.
Therefore, this government should be commended for the work it has done building roads, bridges, and storm drains. And we are the ones who can go on and help Ghanaians much more,” he continued.
Mr. Asenso-Boakye said that the Ministry was depending on its ongoing Impact Roads Project to rehabilitate degraded roads in the region’s highly populated districts when he was asked what the government was doing to solve the issues.
The Minister stated that certain nearby constructions were still impeding the completion of the construction of a 50-meter bridge over the Densu River at the Weija Dam.
He said that the government will shortly give just compensation to the owners of the buildings designated for demolition in order to facilitate seamless operation and guarantee that work on the bridge continued unhindered.
The Minister remarked, “We’ve been able to make some decisions there with the regional minister, and very soon some compensation would be given and then we can demolish those buildings so that we can finish work.”
The Minister was updated on a few of the projects by Madam Adwoa Duku, the Regional Director of Urban Roads, who said that construction was proceeding according to schedule and that the majority will likely be finished on time.
For example, she stated that several drains on the Israel road had been finished, but 11.7 kilometers of the road in the Anyaa Sowutuom neighborhood near Auntie Aku, Fan Milk, and Adu Gyamfi had been sealed.
Some of the drains on the Israel Road have been completed, according to Madam Duku, who also mentioned that some primary and storm drain development is ongoing.
According to her, 50% of the 1.6 km main Fulani-Ajassco Block Factory Road repair project in the Ga South Municipality has been finished.
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Mr. Glover, emphasized the need of completing the Densu River bridge at Weija on schedule, saying that when it is finished, traffic on the main Accra-Kasoa road will be relieved.
In order for the government to determine the appropriate amount of compensation to be given to the impacted parties, he instructed the Weija-Gbawe Municipal Assembly to promptly designate any structures surrounding the project site that needed to be demolished.
