Assembly Member calls on Minister to terminate contract on stalled Afadzato South road

Assembly Member Joseph Kofi Gakpo from Leklebi, Mr Gakpo, has urged the Minister for Roads and Highways to cancel the contract for the Logba Vuinta to Ve Koloenu road and replace it with a new contract for a more reliable contractor. The residents of Afadzato South have endured the poor conditions of the road for too long, ignoring their repeated pleas to authorities.

Mr Gakpo expressed his frustration, stating that the road has been in such a dire state that even traveling to the District Assembly has become a nightmare, like returning from a mining pit. He emphasized that the people have suffered disappointment since the project began in 2016, with the false hope of completion in 2020, only to see the project stall.

Gakpo called on the new government to take action, demanding the termination of the existing contract and the awarding of the project to a more competent contractor. Meanwhile, the Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with the Chinese contractors Greenhouse Development over the shoddy work they have performed on the Eastern Corridor Road.

During an inspection, Agbodza harshly criticized the quality and pace of the work, threatening sanctions against the contractors if they fail to deliver satisfactory results in the future. The government has made it clear that they will not tolerate poor workmanship and delays on road projects, vowing to hold contractors accountable for their performance.