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The Minority in Parliament has criticised the John Dramani Mahama administration over what it describes as a highly skewed allocation of road infrastructure under the 2025 Mid-Year fiscal policy review.
According to the caucus, the government’s flagship “Big Push Programme” has conspicuously excluded key economic regions such as Greater Accra and the Ashanti Region, which together account for over one-third of Ghana’s population and economic activity.
Speaking on behalf of the group, Ranking Member on the Roads and Transport Committee, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, said the regional imbalance undermines national development and fair resource distribution.
“It is unacceptable that Greater Accra and Ashanti, the engine rooms of our economy, have been sidelined in this plan,” Mr Nyarko stated. “This is a matter of national concern, not partisan grievance.”
The Minority expressed particular concern over the omission of the Accra–Kumasi Road, Ghana’s busiest highway, which continues to suffer from congestion and delays due to deteriorating sections and abandoned dualisation projects at Osino, Nsawam, Enyeresi, and Konongo.
Other notable omissions include the Atebubu–Kwame Danso Road and the Anwia Nkwanta corridor in Kumasi, both of which had made some progress under earlier budget allocations.
“The silence on these corridors tells us the government has no intention of completing what was already started,” Mr Nyarko asserted.
The caucus urged the government to reassess and reallocate infrastructure investments based on national demand and data-driven planning, not political considerations.
“Infrastructure planning must follow data and demand, not political expediency,” he added.
“Ghanaians deserve transparency, fairness, and strategic thinking, not a haphazard list designed for headlines.”
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