Francis Asenso-Boakye, Minister for Roads and Highways, has inspected some ongoing road projects in the Northern Region to assess progress of work on them. 

They included the 168-kilometre Tamale to Tatali Road, 140-km stretch of roads in the Gushegu Municipality, the 5km Pong Tamale to Kpalung to Larigu Road, and the 13km Savelugu by-pass, which were all at various stages of completion.  

Mr Asenso-Boakye, in an interaction with the press at the construction site at Yendi, said the roads, when completed, would boost socio-economic activities, ease traffic congestion and long traveling distances for motorists in the areas. 

He said: “All these trunk roads are going to enhance agricultural activities, promote trade, tourism and generally promote economic development. These are major projects that are going to change the dynamics of Dagbon and the Northern Region.” 

He added that “We are doing this because we believe that it is going to take us to the next level of development, and so far, throughout my inspection tour, I am so impressed about the progress of work in the region.” 

He was optimistic that the Yendi to Tatale Road would be completed by November, this year.

Asenso-Boakye, as part of his inspection tour, also paid courtesy calls on Paramount Chiefs of Karaga, and Gushegu as well as the Overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Na Abukari (II) to brief them about his visit to the region. 

Ya-Na Abukari (II) commended the government for initiating the projects in the area. 

He appealed to the Minister to take keen interest in the construction of the Kumbungu to Savelugu Road, Jemli to Tidjo to Tampion Road and other strategic roads in some farming communities in the area.  

He said, “The people of Dagbon are yearning to see these roads constructed to reduce the daily accidents on the roads and increase the socio-economic activities in those areas.”