By Sarah Baafi
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has outlined the government’s ambitious roadmap for rehabilitating and constructing key highways across the country, emphasizing equitable development that benefits all regions and economic sectors.
Speaking in an exclusive interview on GTV Breakfast, Mr. Agbodza highlighted the need to move beyond concentrating resources in urban centers, noting that rural farmers and communities often miss out on critical infrastructure. “The rice farmer in Fumbisi cannot wait for us to debate traffic in Accra,” he said, stressing that road projects must facilitate economic productivity, particularly in agriculture.
He also spoke about the Eastern Corridor, feeder roads under the World Bank-supported initiative, and neighborhood roads aimed at reducing urban congestion. The projects, he said, are being executed scientifically in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture to ensure maximum value and productivity.
He emphasized that these road projects are non-partisan and distributed across regions, citing ongoing works in Ashanti, Upper East, Upper West, Volta, and Western North regions. “These are not constituency- or party-specific. Contractors are selected based on track record, not political affiliation,” he said.
On project timelines, Agbodza assured that most roads are ahead of schedule, with work completion percentages averaging 40–60%. Innovative construction methods, such as building new carriageways before rehabilitating existing ones, are being used to minimize disruption to road users.
The minister concluded by affirming that the government is committed to delivering quality roads faster, reducing project durations from the typical 36 months to 24 months, without compromising standards.
