Speaking to Ghanamps.com, he stated that President John Dramani Mahama has an unwavering commitment towards the improvement of infrastructure across the country particularly our road networks, adding the president’s vision and the aggression with which he wants to tackle the road sector is achievable.

“It is achievable, President Mahama doesn’t say anything anyhow, enough research has been made into the whole system in the road sector, and so we have to hold the bull by the horn and make sure the road network is brought to a level of acceptability”.

As such unlike in the past where roads are announced for construction but never see the light of day, President Mahama's government is prioritizing these roads hence a dedicated funding under the Big Push programme.

With the finance ministry issuing commencement authorizations for these projects, it signifies that these projects are good to start, adding that Ghanaians would be very proud of their country when these projects are completed.

The Big Push Road infrastructure Projects as announced by the Finance Minister during the Mid-year Budget Review include:

1- Construction of a new bridge on the Oti River at Dambai;

2- Rehabilitation of Wa - Han Road;

3- Upgrading of Tumu - Hamile Road;

4- Upgrading of Tumu - Han - Lawra Road;

5- Reconstruction of Navrongo - Tumu Road;

6- Rehabilitation of Techiman - Nkonsia - Wenchi Road;

7- Rehabilitation of Wenchi- Sawla Road;

8- Construction of Sunyani Outer Ring Road;

9- Construction Of Kumasi Outer Ring Road (Eastern Quadrant);

10- Rehabilitation of Gbintri - Nakpanduri Road;

11- Rehabilitation of Dodo Pepesu – Nkwanta Road;

12- Rehabilitation of Atimpoku - Asikuma Junction Road;

13- Rehabilitation of Asikuma Junction - Anyirawasi Road;

14- Reconstruction of Anyirawasi - Ho Tritrinu Road;

15- Upgrading of Akosombo-Gyakiti-Kudikope Road;

16- Upgrading of Asikuma to Anum Boso-Kpalime Road;

17- Upgrading of Adomi Bridge to Akwamufie Road;

18- Rehabilitation of Ho - Kpetoe Road;

19- Rehabilitation of Kpetoe-Afiadenyigba Road;

20- Rehabilitation of Afiadenyigba - Penyi Road;

21- Rehabilitation of Penyi - Aflao Road;

22- Dualization of Winneba - Mankessim Road;

23- Dualization Of Cape Coast- Takoradi Road;

24- Rehabilitation of Mankessim-Ajumako-Breman Asikuma-Agona Swedru Road;

25- Rehabilitation of Tema - Aflao Road (Section 1);

26- Reconstruction of Dodowa - Afienya-Dawhenya Road;

27- Upgrading Of Oyibi-Appolonia-Afienya Road;

28- Construction of Enchi - Elubo Road;

29- Construction of Dadieso - Akontombra Road;

30- Upgrading of Adwofua – Oseikojokrom Road;

31- Upgrading of Enchi - Kudjouru - Pekyi Road; and

32- Upgrading of Bediako Junction - Camp 15 - Sefwi Adabokrom Road.

Mr. Isaac Adjei Mensah affirmed that work has already started as under the road sector a lot work is done before moving to site. “Work has started – roads have been identified, engineering has been done and other processes completed in most of the projects”.

He noted that learning from the failures of the previous administration which declared years of roads but couldn’t deliver the roads, the government of the National Democratic Congress is serious about making significant progress in the road sector hence the approach it has adopted.