Kwame Governs Agbodza, the Minister-Designate for Roads and Highways, has refuted claims made by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo that his government constructed 11,000 kilometres of new roads during its tenure from 2017 to January 2025. Speaking at his vetting before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Monday, January 20, Agbodza presented what he described as factual data on road projects completed during the period, contradicting the former President’s assertion.
Agbodza revealed that, according to official records, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government constructed only 673 kilometres of new roads, far below the 11,000 kilometres claimed by former President Akufo-Addo. He emphasised that the majority of the work reported by the NPP involved re-gravelling and gravelling existing roads, which accounted for 6,185.90 kilometres.
“At the time of the transition, the new roads constructed amounted to 673 kilometres. The record in Parliament clearly shows that Ghana did not construct 11,000 kilometres of new roads since 2017 but rather focused on re-graveling and graveling,” Agbodza stated. He argued that while maintenance activities like re-graveling and upgrading are important for preserving the road network, they should not be equated with constructing entirely new roads.
“At the time of the transition, the new roads constructed were 673 kilometres and so the record Parliament has is that Ghana did not construct 11,000 kilometres of new roads since 2017 but rather 673 kilometres have been constructed as new roads. The bulk of the work which has been done is re-gravelling and gravelling, which is 6,185.90 kilometres,” he added.
By: Kabah Atawoge
