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Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has issued a bold commitment that all ongoing and upcoming infrastructure projects under the government’s ambitious “Big Push” initiative will be completed within a strict 24-month timeline, promising a new era of accountability in Ghana’s road construction sector.
Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, Mr. Agbodza decried the norm of unending road projects that have plagued communities across the country. “The average Ghanaian has come to accept something that is completely unacceptable,” he said. “Projects start in their backyard, and no one can tell when they will be completed. We want to reset that narrative.”
According to him, by the end of August, all “Big Push” projects—except the Dambai Bridge, which is undergoing technical assessments—will be active on-site. Even for the Dambai project, he indicated that site preparation could begin while investigations and design work continue.
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“All the projects have been deliberately structured to span 24 months, and we will not go beyond that,” Agbodza emphasised. “In the past, contractors would take 100-kilometre road contracts and stretch them over seven or eight years, often without doing any meaningful work. That ends now.”
In a major shift from past practices, the minister announced that any contractor who delays work by three months without valid justification will face immediate contract termination.
“If there’s a delay of three months, we’ll write it into the contract—we terminate. We’re not going to wait. If you like, go to court,” he warned. “No contractor is being forced to be part of Big Push, but if you do, prepare to work 24/7.”
Mr. Agbodza also criticised weak supervision as a major cause of infrastructure failure, blaming both third-party consultants and internal ministry staff for neglecting quality assurance. “We’ve seen roads meant to last 15 years fail in six months,” he said. “That cannot continue.”
Moving forward, the Ministry of Roads and Highways will select contractors based strictly on technical competence and credible performance insurance. He warned that the ministry will no longer tolerate superficial guarantees from insurance companies.
“You must secure the right insurance. The days when contractors brought in empty paper guarantees are over. This time, we will cash the insurance if you default,” he stressed.
Mr. Agbodza’s firm stance signals a dramatic policy shift aimed at restoring public confidence, improving infrastructure delivery, and putting an end to the chronic delays that have long undermined Ghana’s road network development.
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