Governs Agbodza, the Minority’s spokesperson on infrastructure, has clarified that Parliament only approved $339 million to expand the Tema Motorway, not the $660 million recently mentioned.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who cut the sod for the project on August 26, announced plans to upgrade the motorway to a modern 10-lane highway, aiming to ease traffic congestion and improve safety.
The expansion, spanning 27.7 kilometres, will be executed in three phases: rehabilitating the motorway, upgrading the George Walker Bush Highway, and enhancing the Nsawam Road.
The project will be done through a public-private partnership with a wholly Ghanaian-owned company.
Agbodza criticized the announcement, stating that Parliament did not approve the $660 million figure and emphasized the need for proper legislative approval for future spending.
He expressed concerns over the sustainability of the project’s funding, noting that the current administration has mismanaged the source—allegedly Mahama’s Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF).
In his statement, Agbodza also questioned the cancellation of a previous contract and the government’s outstanding debts to road contractors.
He accused the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) of using the project as a propaganda tool ahead of the elections, asserting that such tactics should not mislead Ghanaians.
