The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has commenced another round of nationwide inspections, turning his attention to major road projects in the Eastern, Volta and Oti regions as part of efforts to ensure timely delivery and improved quality of road infrastructure.
The monitoring exercise is aimed at assessing the progress of ongoing projects, evaluating contractors’ performance and ensuring road works are executed according to approved standards and schedules.
Key projects on the Minister’s itinerary include the rehabilitation of the Atimpoku–Asikuma Junction road corridor, maintenance works on the Asikuma Junction–Have road, the reconstruction of the Have–Hohoe stretch, and rehabilitation of the Hohoe–Jasikan–Nkwanta–Dambai corridor.
The latest tour builds on similar inspections conducted in other regions, where Mr. Agbodza cautioned contractors against abandoning project sites or delivering substandard work.
Those earlier inspections led to the replacement of some underperforming contractors, while others were directed to speed up construction or face the termination of their contracts.
In a bid to strengthen accountability and public participation, the Minister has also appealed to citizens to report stalled or abandoned road projects by submitting videos and photographs through social media or directly to the Ministry.
According to him, such reports from the public will support the Ministry’s monitoring efforts and help ensure contractors remain on site and complete projects in accordance with agreed timelines and quality standards.
The nationwide inspection exercise forms part of the government’s broader strategy to improve road infrastructure, enforce contractor accountability and guarantee value for money in the implementation of public road projects.
