Kwame Agbodza cuts Wenchi-Bole road contracts by 25km over slow work
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has cut the scope of work assigned to two contractors on the Wenchi-Bole road project by 25 kilometres each over concerns about their slow progress.
Governing Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Agbodza, has reduced the contracted road work on the Wenchi-Bole project by 25 kilometers for each of the two initial contractors due to their slow progress. The China International Water and Electric Corporation and Poly Changda Engineering Company were initially tasked with constructing 50-kilometer sections of the Western Corridor road.
However, an evaluation revealed concerns about the contractors' pace and ability to meet deadlines. Consequently, Agbodza has ordered the contractors to reduce their scope from 50 to 25 kilometers each, with the remaining sections to be given to two new contractors. The Minister inspected the project site in the Savannah Region on September 2 and emphasized the need for urgency in the construction process.
He also expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of the two contractors, hinting that further action may be taken if they fail to improve. Agbodza stated that China International Water and Poly Changda lack the necessary capabilities and have demonstrated inadequate speed and mobilization. He assured that two new contractors would be appointed immediately to work on the sections previously assigned to the struggling contractors, stressing that the government will not allow the project to stagnate when capable contractors are available to complete the work.
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