The Minister of Roads and Highways, Mr Kwesi Amoako-Atta, has said that the call on the government to fix roads in the country are belated, maintaining that the fixing of roads in Ghana started as far back as 2017.
“Those who are calling on us specifically to fix the roads are to be updated, and they must be reminded that they are late. We started fixing the roads from January 2017, and a lot has been done. So, we have gone far, they are behind. They should run to catch up with us because we re miles and miles apart,” he said.
The minister indicated that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo reached “unprecedented” limits with regard to roads development in the country in his first term.
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Wontumi is a braggart, he has not fully paid my 10% -Odike
The Kumasi-based businessman cum politician, Akwasi Addai of Odike Ventures fame, has countered claims by Bernard Antwi Boasiako, Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), that he paid 10% to take over a road contract from him.
Reacting to the claim by Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, the founder of the United Front Party (UFP) and United Progressive Party (UPP), explained that Wontumi only made a commitment to pay him (Odike) 10% of the contract sum if he would be allowed to execute it.
Odike, 57, told The Chronicle on phone that Chairman Wontumi approached him with his lawyer and proposed in the presence of the Feeder Roads boss, Mr. Duodu, to pay him 10% of the contract sum upon taking over the contract.
Some residents of Sakora-Wonoo in the Kwabre East District in the Ashanti Region have staged a peaceful demonstration to drum home their request to the government to fix the deplorable Asonomanso Junction-Wonoo-Krobo road.
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