Parliament on Wednesday, July 30, approved GH¢13.8 billion allocated for road construction and rehabilitation this year, under the government’s “Big Push” infrastructure development programme across the country.
This follows the adoption of the joint Budget and Finance Committee’s report on request for the Multi-Year Commitments for the selected road projects under the “Big Push” initiative contained in the Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review of the 2025 Budget Statement.
The programme forms part of the government’s ambition to promote massive road infrastructure development nationwide, to boost economic growth and create sustainable jobs.
Mr Isaac Adongo, the Chairman of the Parliament’s Finance Committee, presented the report at the plenary.
He said the Ministry of Roads and Highways had undertaken feasibility studies, prepared engineering interventions and cost estimates for the selected road projects.
The adoption of the report allows the government to enter into multi-year contracts to execute the road infrastructure projects under the “Big Push” programme.
Some of the road projects earmarked for construction are: Ofanko-Nsawam dualisation, Kasoa-Winneba, Winneba-Cape Coast, Cape Coast-Takoradi dualisation, and rehabilitation of Wa-Han Road, and upgrading of Tumu-Hamile road.
Other road projects were Han-Lawra, Navrongo-Tumu, Wenchi-Sawla, Techiman-Nkonsia,Takoradi-Agona Junction dualisation, Sunyani Outer Ring Road, Kumasi Outer Ring Road, and Adenta-Dodowa dualisation.
The Ministry of Finance is supposed to brief Parliament on the progress of project execution in compliance with the provision in Section 3(4) of the Public Financial Management Act.
Pursuant to Section 33(4) of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016, (Act 921), the Committee will submit to Parliament a report on the performance of the multi-year expenditure commitments for each fiscal year.
GNA