GHS5bn set aside each year for road repairs – President Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government will allocate GHS5 billion annually specifically for road maintenance across the country.

He made this announcement during the sod-cutting ceremony for the commencement of the Dawhenya-Afienya-Dodowa Road Project, a key part of his proposed infrastructure drive dubbed “The Big Push.”

According to Mahama, the amount will be drawn from the Ghana Road Fund and will be used for comprehensive road maintenance activities, including road patching, resurfacing, and periodic rehabilitation works to extend the lifespan of existing roads.

“We are not only constructing new roads, but we are also going to maintain them. So every year, the Ghana Road Fund is going to put aside about GHS5billion a year for road maintenance alone. Pothole patching, desilting, grass cutting, and all the things that keep the roads in good shape.”