Former Deputy Minister of Roads and Highways, Isaac Adjei Mensah, has asserted that former President John Dramani Mahama completed more road projects during his single term in office than President Nana Akufo-Addo has done in his two terms.
According to Adjei Mensah, Mahama oversaw the completion of 78,402 kilometres of roads before leaving office, compared to Akufo-Addo’s record of just over 6,000 kilometres.
Speaking on the NDC’s road infrastructural developments during the fourth edition of Adom TV’s Badwam Sectorial Debate held at the Accra Digital Center on Friday, he said during Mahama’s tenure, 41% of roads were in good condition, 33% in fair condition and 23% in poor condition.
Mr Mensah criticized the current administration for neglecting road maintenance, claiming the road network’s quality has declined.
He mentioned that, maintenance rates have dropped from 57% to 43%.
He also accused the Akufo-Addo government of having the poorest road maintenance record in Ghana’s history, contributing to what he called the worst road network in the sub-region.
“Before leaving office, Mahama completed 78,402 km of roads, more than Akufo-Addo’s two terms. Mahama left 41% of good roads, 33% fair, and 23% poor. John Mahama constructed over 8,000 km of roads in his one term, while Akufo-Addo did a little over 6,000 km in two terms.
“The condition of the roads was 41% good, 33% fair, and 26% poor. The motorability rate was 74%. Akufo-Addo’s government has the worst road maintenance compared to other governments. The country’s road network is now one of the poorest in the sub-region, with the maintenance rate dropping from 57% to 43%.”
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Source: Faridatu Seidu
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