No more pothole ambulance rides: Mahama’s roads will change lives – Agbodza tells Upper West farmers

Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Agbodza declared that Ghana is currently undergoing the largest road infrastructure project the country has ever seen in history. The Minister made a tour of the Upper West Region, where he emphasized President Mahama's road transformation is not just about kilometers of asphalt, but about ensuring survival for yam farmers, rice farmers, and even those in need of urgent medical care like patients in ambulances.

Agbodza mentioned that the Wa-Bole Road, a road considered abandoned by the previous government, will be completed by the end of 2027. The Minister also announced that the Western Corridor, stretching from Sawla to Wa, will also be in progress. He revealed his intention for urgent completion of the project at the request of the Upper West West MP, Supt.

(Retd) Peter Lanchene Toobu, after listening to his constituents. In addition to roads, Agbodza stated that the President's initiatives will promote economic transformation. He gave an example of how the yam farmer in Yendi will have reduced travel time to Tamale to sell his produce when the roads are completed. Four major projects under the World Bank-funded Ghana Market Access Programme will benefit Upper West before the year ends, and four more are planned to begin this month under the Road Maintenance Trust Fund.

The Minister also recognized Astee Company Limited, a local contractor who has been praised for consistently meeting deadlines. The previous government left Ghana with a road sector debt of almost 40 billion cedis; President Mahama has already paid out almost 25 billion cedis. Agbodza highlighted that unlike other governments, President Mahama has directed the completion of all inherited projects.