Roads and Highways Minister, Hon. Governs Kwame Agbodza has dropped a bombshell, claiming that former President Nana Akufo-Addo’s much-vaunted 10,000-kilometer road network simply does not exist.
At a press conference at Jubilee House on Wednesday, part of the government’s ‘Accountability Series,’ a visibly stunned Agbodza declared that a thorough assessment by his ministry found no trace of the vast road network touted by the previous administration.
The Minister, who has embarked on an extensive nationwide tour since taking office, revealed he was left aghast by the stark reality on the ground compared to the glorious figures peddled by Akufo-Addo’s government.
“Upon taking office, I embarked on a nationwide tour to assess the roads in Ghana,” Agbodza told reporters, shaking his head in disbelief. “What I found was that the more than 10,000 kilometers of roads that former President Akufo-Addo asserted were built simply do not exist. In reality, we could not even find 1,000 kilometers of quality roads.”
That’s right – a staggering 90% of the claimed roads appear to be completely missing
Agbodza emphasized that despite his team’s extensive efforts, they couldn’t verify the existence of even a fraction of the roads the previous government boasted about building.
The revelation has sent shockwaves through the public and raised serious questions about the transparency of the former administration.
The new Minister vowed that his ministry would now prioritize “high-quality road projects” and, crucially, will emphasize transparency and verifiable data to track progress – a thinly veiled jab at his predecessors.
The stunning allegations are sure to ignite a furious debate, with demands for answers from the former President and his team expected to mount.
Where did the 10,000km of roads go? And who is accountable for this astonishing discrepancy? The public demands to know.
By Philip Antoh