Akufo Addo constructed 673km of New Roads, Not 11,000km - Kwame Agbodza

Accra, Ghana - 21 Jan, 2025 - Ghana's Minister-Designate for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has disputed claims by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo that his administration built 11,000 kilometres of new roads between 2017 and January 2025.

Speaking before the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Agbodza presented data showing that only 673 kilometres of new roads were constructed during that period, with the majority of work focusing on re-gravelling and gravelling existing roads, totaling 6,185.90 kilometres.

Agbodza emphasized that while maintenance activities are crucial for preserving the road network, they should not be conflated with building entirely new roads. His statements contradict the former President's claims, sparking debate over the accuracy of Ghana's road development statistics.

“At the time of the transition, the new roads constructed amounted to 673 kilometres. The record in Parliament clearly shows that Ghana did not construct 11,000 kilometres of new roads since 2017 but rather focused on re-graveling and graveling,” Agbodza stated.

“At the time of the transition, the new roads constructed were 673 kilometres and so the record Parliament has is that Ghana did not construct 11,000 kilometres of new roads since 2017 but rather 673 kilometres have been constructed as new roads. The bulk of the work which has been done is re-graveling and graveling, which is 6,185.90 kilometres,” he added.

Source: Lead News Online