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<\/a><\/p>\nThe Takoradi-Agona Nkwanta Junction road, which forms part of the Trans\u2013West African Highway when completed, is expected to boost trade and movement between Ghana and C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire and the ECOWAS corridor.<\/p>\n
He later on Sunday moved to the Bono Region, where he broke ground for the construction of the Sunyani Outer Ring Road under the Big Push Project and other auxiliary roads in the Region.<\/p>\n
These include Berekum-Jinijini-Sampa, Wenchi-Bamboi, Sunyani-Atronie Junction \u2013 Acherensua, Berekum-Seikwa-Nsorko, Wenchi-Nsorko-Sampa, and Berekum-Jinijini-Sampa.<\/p>\n
He said next year, major roads, including Tepa-Mankeanso and Kumasi-Sunyani, currently being designed, would be awarded for construction.<\/p>\n
At Agona Junction, President Mahama disclosed that he has instructed the Minister for Finance to retire all outstanding payments due the contractor, JUSTMOH.<\/p>\n
\u201cLast week, I directed the Finance Minister to pay all your outstanding certificates, which amount to almost US$78 million, so that you can continue the project and complete it ahead of schedule,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He noted that after JUSTMOH was engaged in 2024 by the previous administration, no payments were made to support the execution, a reason the work delayed.<\/p>\n
He was, however, confident the project would be completed on time if the needed funds were made available.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the rate they are working, I am confident that they can complete it early, and once finished, it will open up this corridor, providing significant benefits to the Region,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
President Mahama further reiterated his avowed commitment to prioritise the completion of projects initiated by previous governments across all sectors.<\/p>\n
In Sunyani, the President revealed that government had made available the needed funds under the Big Push initiative to ensure work went on seamlessly and have the projects completed on schedule.<\/p>\n
Appealing to the citizenry to bear with the contractors for the next 24 months, where most of the projects would be completed, President Mahama emphasised that government would be fair in the distribution of road projects across the country.<\/p>\n
The Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang-Badu II, on behalf of the Bono Region, expressed appreciation to President Mahama for the many projects across education, health, roads, and other sectors initiated in the region.<\/p>\n
BY JULIUS YAO PETETSI<\/p>\n
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