Mahama's 'Big Push' numbers do not add up -INSTEPR
John Dramani Mahama's 'Big Push' infrastructure initiative is being questioned by the Institute for Energy Policies and Research (INSTEPR), who say the government's revenue figures make the four-year timeline for funding the program "virtually impossible, without resorting to debt." Kwadwo Poku, Director of INSTEPR, stated that "the numbers do not add up, from the revenue data available to us, the only way to pay for the Big Push is through debt, if all contractors are to be paid for work done at the end of 2027."
The controversy stems from a meeting on July 12, 2025 where President Mahama identified petroleum revenue and mineral royalties as the primary funding sources. INSTEPR's data shows total petroleum revenue from 2011 to date is US$11.58 billion. Total petroleum revenue for 2025 was US$770.27 million, but only US$433.29 million can be used for infrastructure. Mineral royalties received by MIIF in 2025 were GHc5.43 billion, equivalent to approximately US$517.14 million, with an effective contribution to the Big Push of US$413.7 million. Combined, these streams generated US$846.9 million in 2025. The Roads Minister confirmed over US$7 billion worth of contracts were issued through single sourced procurement, with completion targeted for the end of 2027.
Kwadwo Poku is asking the government to explain how the GHc46 billion allocated across the 2025 and 2026 budgets, equivalent to approximately US$4.4 billion, is being
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INSTEPR is questioning the financial feasibility of President Mahama's 'Big Push' infrastructure initiative. The institution suggests the government's revenue figures may not align with the program's ambitious four-year timeline - raising questions about how it will be funded.
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