Former Deputy Minister of Roads and Highways, Isaac Adjei Mensah, has pledged that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will use the collateralized Road Fund for road maintenance if the party wins the 2024 elections.
Speaking on the NDC’s road infrastructural plans during the fourth edition of Adom TV’s Badwam Sectorial Debate held at the Accra Digital Center on Friday, Mr Adjei Mensah highlighted the NDC’s infrastructure priorities, which include the completion and improvement of major road corridors such as the Eastern, Western, and Upper Corridors.
He criticized the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) for halting several road projects and neglecting road upkeep.
Given this, the NDC intends to remove the capping on the Road Fund and pay the fuel levy to boost road maintenance funding.
“The following major road corridors and Trunk roads, Feeder roads and Urban roads will be improved, completed, or developed, Eastern Corridor: Tema-Asikuma-Hohoe-Damanko-Bimbilla-Yendi-Nakpanduri Kulungugu; 2. Western Corridor: Elubo- Enchi-Sunyani- Wa- Hamile; Â Upper Corridor: Pulmakom-Bawku- Bolga- Tumu – WA; Tamale -Yendi; Tamale Daboya – Busunu Sawla Chache; Sakoo- Nakpanduru -Bunkpurugu; Yendi, Saboba, Waapuli, Cheriponi; Nkwanta-Kpaasaa; facilitate the construction of trauma centres, clinics, rest stops and other social amenities. Along the corridors of a) Accra-Kumasi, (b) Accra-Takoradi-Elubo, (c) Accra-Aflao, (d) Kumasi-Techiman-Bolgatanga, (e) Tema-Afienya-Ho, (f) Kumasi-Anwiankwanta”.
Mr Mensah also outlined the plans to re-design outer and inner ring roads in major cities like Accra, Kumasi, Tamale, and Sunyani to ease traffic congestion.
The NDC further aims to reduce transport costs and eliminate speed ramps on trunk roads.
Additionally, Mr Mensah revealed that the party promises to construct key bridges on vital road links and develop trauma centres, clinics, and rest stops along key road corridors.
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Source: Faridatu Seidu
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