Key road construction and maintenance projects across Ghana face imminent delays as Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) workers begin an indefinite strike on Tuesday, November 12.
The strike is in protest of the government’s implementation of the National Roads Authority Act, 2024 (Act 1118), a controversial law restructuring the country’s road sector.
The workers’ grievances also include a demand for the removal of two prominent officials: Ing. I.K. Mensah, the GHA Board Chairman, and Ing. Collins B. Donkor, Chief Executive Officer of the newly established National Roads Authority (NRA).
According to striking workers, these officials have supported policies and made decisions that they believe compromise the efficiency and integrity of the road sector.
The new National Roads Authority Act, intended to centralise road infrastructure management, has faced strong opposition within the GHA.
Workers argue that the law was passed without adequate industry input and could disrupt existing frameworks essential for managing Ghana’s extensive road network. Many fear that the centralisation of authority under the NRA may lead to reduced autonomy for the GHA and jeopardise its ongoing projects.
In a formal petition submitted to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, GHA workers urged the government to pause the Act’s implementation and initiate broader consultations with sector stakeholders. With no government response to their concerns, the workers declared a strike, halting key infrastructure projects across the country.
The indefinite strike has sparked widespread concern about its impact on the country’s road infrastructure, which plays a critical role in transportation and economic growth.
As road projects remain stalled, citizens and industry leaders are watching closely to see if the government will engage in negotiations to resolve the impasse and restore stability to Ghana’s road construction sector.