President John Dramani Mahama has urged contractors working on the Pokuase–Nsawam road project to ensure quality construction and proper traffic management to ease congestion for commuters.
The presidential visit follows the government’s full financial commitment to the project, with the Controller and Accountant-General, Kwasi Agyei, confirming that a total of GH₵809 million has been disbursed to the contractor, Maripoma Enterprise Limited, as of August 4, 2025.
Speaking during the inspection of the road, President Mahama stressed that the road is an important arterial route, as it connects the two biggest cities in Ghana.
He acknowledged that any challenge with the project affects a large number of commuters due to heavy traffic.
“So, as government commits to pay you well, you too must commit to move faster on the road construction and also use quality materials. One of the major problems with road contractors in this country is the quality of road materials, so, you construct the roads and it starts to deteriorate.
“And so any challenges with this contract affect a huge number of commuters because of the heavy traffic that passes through here so we were quite concerned about the complaints that were coming from the travelling public. So we are happy to see that the traffic is flowing,” he said.
He reminded the contractor that while work must continue, site management is also important, and construction activities must not block the smooth flow of traffic.
“I can see that drivers are happy now and I hope that from now till when you finish the project, you maintain a smooth flow of traffic even as you are working so that you don’t impede the flow of traffic.”
Mr. Mahama emphasized that government support comes with expectations, urging contractors to speed up work and use quality materials to complete the project as stipulated.
