Government has not abandoned Accra-Kumasi bypass project - Agbodza

Ghanaian Minister for Roads and Highways, Gov. Kwame Agbodza, has assured citizens that the government’s ambitious Accra-Kumasi Expressway project will not replace the ongoing Accra-Kumasi bypass initiative. Speaking after a recent inspection near Sewua Hospital in Kumasi, Agbodza emphasized that the expressway is intended to act as an alternative route to Kumasi, complementing the existing bypass project, which is projected for completion by 2027.

“The President’s vision for the Accra-Kumasi Expressway is not a substitute for the existing Accra-Kumasi project,” the Minister affirmed, emphasizing that both projects aim to improve the major transit corridor between the two cities. The Minister commended contractors who have returned to the site and those slated to resume operations, but highlighted a recent setback on the Konongo bypass section.

Workers of contractor Kofi Job were reportedly confronted and assaulted by armed individuals who disputed land compensation. Agbodza warned that such obstructive behavior would not be tolerated, stating, “All those people who are part of that, you should know that the state is bigger than you. We are not taking anybody’s land forcefully without compensation.”

He urged project-affected individuals to allow construction to proceed safely while seeking redress through lawful means. The Ministry plans to work with the security services and involve the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to resolve the dispute and clear the corridor for contractor completion.