Big Push is government's biggest intervention to fix Ghana's roads - Alhassan Suhuyini
Alhassan Suhuyini, Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways, described the government's Big Push infrastructure programme as the most far-reaching effort to address Ghana's road challenges on Saturday, 28 March, on JoyNews Newsfile. The Tamale North MP said, "It is not lost on anyone that this is the single biggest intervention that a government has ever taken to address very deplorable roads, and it is so sad that over 60 years of independence, we can't boast of any first-class road link to any of our major cities in this country. In fact, none of our major cities is linked to any good roads."
The initiative is designed to tackle long-standing connectivity gaps, improve inter-city transport, and support economic activity, particularly in underserved regions. A report by The Fourth Estate raised concerns over procurement practices under the programme, citing extensive use of sole sourcing and potential cost inflation. The report stated that the Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, oversaw 81 sole-sourced contracts valued at over GH¢73 billion within seven months.
Governs Kwame Agbodza has rejected these claims, stating that only 44% of major contracts under the Big Push were awarded through sole sourcing.
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Alhassan Suhuyini says the Big Push is the government's biggest intervention to fix Ghana's roads. The Tamale North MP's comments follow a report questioning procurement practices - what could this mean for the project's future?
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