The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has disclosed that the Ministry of Finance has issued a warrant for the recruitment of new engineers to support road supervision efforts across the country.

Speaking at the Government Accountability Series held at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, 30 July, Mr Agbodza said the move was necessary to strengthen oversight in the execution of road infrastructure projects.

He explained that the Roads Ministry is currently understaffed, particularly in the area of technical personnel required to monitor and evaluate ongoing construction works.

“As I said, the Ministry is in need of qualified staff to be able to supervise the work,” he stated, adding that the new recruits would undergo training to equip them for effective field supervision.

According to Mr Agbodza, the decision to engage more engineers forms part of broader reforms aimed at ensuring value for money and quality assurance in the road sector.

“I must say that the Finance Ministry has since issued a warrant for the recruitment of new engineers who would be trained to be able to carry out supervision of these roads,” he said.

The Roads Minister stressed that improved supervision was critical to ending the era of shoddy work and uncompleted projects.

He assured the public that the new hires would be deployed strategically across the country to monitor project delivery and help enforce accountability among contractors.