Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, has given a strong indication of working with stakeholders to clamp down on overloaded cargo vehicles.

He said overloading does not only pose a threat to other road users but is a major contributor to the deterioration of roads and bridges.

“Per our studies at the Ministry, we have identified overloading as a major factor that causes roads to deteriorate because it exerted excessive pressure on roads,” he said.  

Mr Amoako-Attah made these remarks when officials of Unilever Ghana PLC led by Managing Director, Mr George Owusu-Ansah, paid a courtesy call on him in Accra on Monday.

He said the government was dualising all major roads in the country to prevent avoidable road accidents.

Mr Amoako-Attah explained that the dualisation process had started in earnest, saying, “the dualisation agenda is on course. Currently, Tema Roundabout to Akosombo is being dualised. Accra to Tema is being worked on, as well as Accra to Cape Coast and to Kumasi,” he added.

The Minister commended the leadership of Unilever Ghana PLC for their exemplary leadership, which has led to the organisation’s continuous growth in the country.

Mr Amoako-Attah, a former employee of Unilever, mentioned that the skills and competencies acquired at the multinational consumer goods company helped him in the execution of his public service duties.

Mr Owusu-Ansah said they were proud of the Minister for his dedication to his work and congratulated him on his reappointment to head the Ministry.

He pledged the company’s readiness to partner with the Ministry to build and maintain roads in the country.