Kwame Governs Agbodza, the Minister for Roads and Highways, has taken decisive action to address the worsening road conditions along two key stretches in the Greater Accra Region.
In a move aimed at easing the traffic congestion faced by commuters, the Minister instructed two local contractors, First Sky Group and Ozwald Construction, to immediately mobilise resources and commence construction works on the Ashaiman-Afienya stretch and the Tema Motorway to Dawhyena stretch.
The Minister’s intervention comes after mounting public frustration over the deteriorating state of these vital roadways.
In a press briefing on Tuesday, April 1, following an emergency inspection of the affected areas, Agbodza underscored the immediate need for corrective action.
He highlighted that the roads, which serve as critical arteries for the movement of goods and people in the region, have become increasingly congested and unsafe due to poor road conditions and traffic gridlock.
“Immediately, I am asking First Sky Group to help remedy all that we can do to ease the problem on the motorway runabout towards Central University. And immediately, I am asking Ozwald to also work on the Ashaiman round about beyond Michel Camp and everything we can do as a remedial activity to improve the surface of the road, we will do it.
“They should move in as quickly as possible…we can mobilize under the guidance of the chief executive of Highways to limit the suffering of our people immediately. Within two months, we want this project to be started. So to all those suffering on this corridor, help is coming.”
Source: Kabah Atawoge