Mahama’s So-called Infrastructural Projects Only Existed In NDC's ‘Green Book’ – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described claims by the Mahama administration that it undertook unprecedented infrastructural development, including roads, as a mere fantasy that was contained in the Green Book of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

“We made a pledge to the Ghanaian people to expand and improve the road network while closing the missing links in the network. We had to make this pledge because we know that the so-called unprecedented infrastructure development of the Mahama administration was fantasy; existing in the Green Book and not on the ground,” President Akufo-Addo said when he inaugurated the $57-million Tema Motorway Interchange project that is being financed by the government of Japan through the Japanese International Cooperation Agreement (JICA).

“We know that the provision of quality road infrastructure is an important tool for the socio-economic development of our country and government will ensure the even spread of such projects across the country”, the President said, adding: “That is why we are determined to complete major road projects like the Pokuase Interchange, the Eastern Corridor Roads, the Bolgatanga-Pulimakum road, the Tamale Interchange, the Tema-Bomaa road, Obuasi town roads, the Atebubu-Kwame Danso road, the Twifo Praso-Assin Fosu road, LEKMA road, Suhum-Asamankese road...”

“The government has secured funding for them and virtually all of them are going to be completed before the end of this year”, he promised.

The President also said the completion of the Tema Motorway Interchange will bring immense economic benefits to Ghana.

“The economic benefits of this and other trunk roads being undertaken by the Ghana Highways Authority, the department of urban roads and the department of feeder roads will be immersed”.

“Government is committed to the successful completion of all projects and I urge the Ministry of Roads and Highways to see to their expeditious completion”.

“As we talk about the upgraded conditions of our highways, we, as Ghanaians, need to be mindful of our responsibilities in the use of our roads”, President Akufo-Addo said.

He noted that: “Although the necessary safeguards have been put in place, the severity and frequency of accidents on our highways due to over-speeding and indiscipline are a great reproach to all of us”.

“Motorists must be extra careful and disciplined on the highways and resist the temptation of over speeding. Better roads should be a catalyst for national development and not instruments of death and pain”.

“Let us use this superior road network responsibly and productively”, President Akufo-Addo added.