Former Roads and Highways Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has downplayed President John Dramani Mahama’s recent commitment to prioritise road dualisation, asserting that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) laid the groundwork for Ghana’s major highway expansions long before Mahama’s latest announcement.
In a social media post following President Mahama’s declaration to focus on dualising key routes like the Accra–Kumasi, Accra–Takoradi, and Accra–Aflao corridors, Asenso-Boakye, who is also the Member of Parliament for Bantama, claimed that the NPP pioneered this vision as far back as the early 2000s under the leadership of former President John Agyekum Kufuor.
“The deliberate dualisation of Ghana’s major road corridors is not just a convenience but a strategic necessity for national development,” Asenso-Boakye argued. “This is not a new idea, but a long-standing NPP priority.”
He pointed to projects like the Circle–Achimota, Nsawam, Nkawkaw, and Ejisu–Kumasi sections of the Accra–Kumasi highway as examples of early investments by the NPP that significantly improved road safety, reduced travel time, and boosted economic activity.
Asenso-Boakye further criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for what he described as a lack of continuity, claiming that critical projects stalled during the party’s eight years in power, resulting in the deterioration of completed sections.
He highlighted the Ofankor–Nsawam dualisation and the construction of key bypasses at Anyinam, Osino, Enyiresi, and Konongo as part of the NPP’s ongoing effort to modernise Ghana’s road network.
Additionally, the Bantama lawmaker pointed to the Pokuase Interchange—Ghana’s first four-tier interchange—as a testament to the NPP’s long-term infrastructure strategy.
“We welcome all efforts to develop Ghana’s infrastructure, but it is important to set the record straight: the NPP laid the foundation for these critical road projects,” Asenso-Boakye concluded.
