Minister for Roads and Highways, Hon. Governs Kwame Agbodza, has issued an ultimatum to all contractors working on the Accra-Kumasi bypass, demanding they immediately return to their respective sites by the end of this month or formally abandon their contracts.
Mr Agbodza delivered the directive during an inspection of the Sofoline Interchange project today, revealing that the original scope and budget for the bypass have escalated dramatically from GHS1.9 billion to nearly GHS6 billion.
He explained that the massive cost increase stemmed from inadequate preliminary assessments rather than political decisions.
According to the Minister, previous planning rushed the project without establishing the true baseline costs.
”There was not enough work done to determine the right cost of the project,” Agbodza stated, adding, “We rushed into it, and unfortunately, the NDC under President Mahama will now have to do the heavy lifting by correcting that.”
Addressing contractor grievances regarding pending compensation, Mr Agbodza assured contractors that the ministry plans to settle these outstanding issues next week.
Once those financial administrative hurdles are cleared, the government expects full operational resumption across all sections of the bypass.
Highlighting the regional significance of the infrastructure, Mr Agbodza reaffirmed the government’s commitment to delivering high-quality road networks across the Ashanti Region and the country at large.
”We don’t take the votes or the support of Asanteman for granted,” the Minister added, emphasising that the Accra-Kumasi bypass remains a critical priority that will be completed despite the financial realignment.
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