President Mahama Inspects Pokuase-Nsawam Road Project, Demands Quality Construction and Traffic Management
President John Dramani Mahama conducted an inspection of a critical Pokuase-Nsawam road project connecting Ghana’s two largest cities(Accra-Kumasi), expressing both satisfaction with recent progress and concern over project management issues.
During the site visit today, Wednesday 3rd September, 2025, President Mahama emphasized the road’s national importance, stating: “There’s a major actuary arterial road in the country, because it connects the two biggest cities in Ghana, and so any challenges with this contract affects a huge number of commuters because of the heavy traffic that passes through here.”
The President acknowledged improvements in traffic flow but issued stern warnings to contractors about site management. “Yes, we know you have work to do, but one of your duties is site management, to make sure that your work does not impede the flow of traffic,” Mahama said. “So you must make adequate arrangements so that even while you’re working, you are creating the conditions for traffic to flow.”
President Mahama raised serious questions about the project’s financial management, revealing that supplementary funding was required despite an initial loan. “A loan was taken for this project, and I don’t understand why the loan, the money is finished, and the project is not over, and that we come and pay supplementary almost 78 million from government of Ghana funds,” he stated.
The President announced that the project has been moved to the government’s “big push program” with substantial funding allocated. “This year, we have about 14 billion cedis, and next year, we have another 30 billion cedis. So I think that there will be sufficient resources to keep contractors going,” Mahama assured.
However, he coupled this commitment with demands for quality work, saying: “As government commits to pay you well, you too must commit to move faster on the road and also use quality materials. One of the major problems with road contractors in this country [is] the quality of material.”
The project is expected to be completed by the end of the second quarter of next year, with the President emphasizing the contractor’s reputation is at stake in delivering quality infrastructure for Ghana’s commuters.
