President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that his government’s flagship Big Push infrastructure programme will deliver nationwide development, with all 16 regions set to benefit from an equitable share of road projects.

Launching the initiative on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at Afienya in the Greater Accra Region, President Mahama said the Big Push was designed to modernise Ghana’s road network, enhance inter-regional connectivity, and open up new economic opportunities across the country.

“From January 7, we have been designing road projects across the length and breadth of the country. The Big Push touches all 16 regions of the country. Every region is going to benefit from its share of the Big Push programme,” the President emphasised.

President Mahama outlined the priorities of the Big Push programme, beginning with the construction of roads that connect regional capitals to facilitate travel and strengthen national unity.

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“Our first priority was to focus on roads that link one regional capital to another. It should be easy for people to move from Accra to Ho, or from Accra to Cape Coast,” he explained.

He added that the second phase of projects would target roads linking district capitals to enhance accessibility at the local level. “We have 261 districts in Ghana, and we believe neighbouring districts should have good roads connecting their capitals,” he said.

The President further revealed that dedicated attention would be given to roads in food-producing areas and industrial zones.

“We carefully identified all the major food-producing regions of the country, reviewed the state of their roads, and incorporated them into the Big Push,” Mahama noted, adding that the initiative would serve as a foundation for Ghana’s economic transformation.