The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Agbodza, has made some notable statements regarding the Tamale-Walewale road project. Here are some quotes:
– “The project was scheduled to commence on the 1st of June 2022 for completion by the 20th of December 2025.”
– “The accepted contract amount was $158,617,704, and an advanced payment of $29,648,180 was paid, amounting to 20%.”
– He expressed strong displeasure over the stalled project, revealing that only 1% of physical work has been completed despite a substantial $29.6 million payment to the contractor.
– “We will use the laws within the country to demand that $30 million worth of work is done, or take legal actions to make sure that the money is retrieved.”
Another Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye, also spoke about the project, attributing the delay to the government’s debt restructuring program:
– “The delay is due to the suspension of disbursement following the government’s debt structuring programme.”
– “Construction work would resume after negotiations by the Finance Ministry.”