Deputy Minister of Roads and Highways and Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, says the government’s Big Push Agenda is delivering visible results on roads from Tepa-Goaso deep into the Western North Region.
He made the assessment after joining Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza on an inspection tour of several ongoing projects, including the N12 Enchi-Elubo section. According to Hon Suhuyini, the tour showed contractors, workers, communities, and government pulling in the same direction to open up rural Ghana.
He said he saw “contractors determined to either resurrect or build resilient construction firms; workers grateful for the opportunity to use their skills not only to provide for their families but also to build their nation.”
Big Push Agenda Tour Follows Accra-Kumasi Expressway Handover
The inspection came after the Ghana Armed Forces handed over the right of way for the Accra-Kumasi Expressway, one of the flagship projects under the Big Push. From there, the ministerial team moved to the Tepa-Goaso stretch, where contractor Kofi Job is laying asphalt over about 40 kilometres.
Hon Suhuyini described communities along the routes as hopeful of a transformation that could open opportunities for them and future generations. He added that the leadership stands ready to do more to connect communities and improve commerce, healthcare, education and social cohesion.
Western North Road Contractors Post Major Gains
The team travelled on to Bediako Junction in the Western North Region, where Delovely is upgrading 55 kilometres of road through Camp 15 to Sefwi Adabokrom, with Kingspok handling a 9.5 kilometre portion. The Deputy Minister disclosed that Delovely has climbed from 2 percent to about 20 percent completion within three months.
“Still behind, but the road is now motorable, while Kingspok is over 70% complete,” he wrote of the project. Passing through Juaboso, the team inspected the Dadieso-Akontombra road, where Kingspok has also completed about 70 percent of the works.
Hon. Suhuyini said momentum is building on other corridors as well. On the Adwofua-Oseikojokrom Road, contractor Cymain is sealing the stretch from kilometre 16 towards kilometre 41, drawing commendation from residents who had earlier complained about the pace and state of work.
The Enchi-Kudjouru-Pekyi road has recorded some of the most dramatic changes on the tour. Big Aidoo, which handles Lot 2 from kilometre 30 to 62, has transformed the section in just three months by running crews around the clock. Maripouma, working on Lot 1 from kilometre 0 to 30, has also stepped up its pace and earned positive reviews from nearby communities.
Enchi-Elubo N12 Road Still Below Expectation
The Deputy Minister was more guarded about the over 70-kilometre Enchi-Elubo section of the N12. He acknowledged improvement on the stretch but said progress remains far short of the ministry’s expectations, with contractor Top International at almost 20 percent completion.
Even so, he pointed to a clear change on the ground. Trucks were using the road at 9 p.m. when the team drove through, a sharp contrast to three months earlier when motorists had abandoned the 75-kilometre stretch and the area MP’s old V8 vehicle could not make it through.
Hon Suhuyini stressed the strategic value of the N12, which links to the western corridor running through Wenchi, Bole, Sawla and Wa. He described that connection as vital both for national commerce and for the livelihoods of people living along the route.
For farmers, traders and transport operators in the Western North Region, a motorable N12 means faster movement of cocoa, timber and foodstuffs, lower vehicle maintenance costs and easier access to markets and health facilities. The link to the western corridor also strengthens trade between the southern and northern parts of the country.
Big Push Agenda Faces Delivery Test
The Big Push Agenda forms the centrepiece of President John Dramani Mahama’s infrastructure drive, and the Deputy Minister’s account offers a mixed but largely upbeat picture of its progress in the west.
Projects such as the Tepa-Goaso and Dadieso-Akontombra roads are moving steadily, while the Delovely and Top International contracts, though improving, still trail their schedules.
With the ministry now tracking contractor performance closely through field inspections, the coming months will show whether the recent surge on the Enchi-Elubo and Sefwi Adabokrom roads can be sustained until residents enjoy fully completed highways.
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