The government's Big Push programme is on course as Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, discloses a large sum dedicated to ensure the success of the programme.

Delivering the 2027 budget before Parliament on Thursday, November 12, the Minister stressed "we have allocated a separate GH¢28 billion to the Big Push Programme to advance the infrastructure that connects people to opportunity."

He established that "of this allocation to the Big Push: GH¢2 billion has been allocated to the Ghana Market Access and Connectivity Project; and GH¢400 million to begin the construction of the Volivo Bridge". 

Ato Forson also noted that the government has allotted "GH¢11.3 billion to the Ministry of Roads and Highways to improve the connections between our communities, production centres and markets". 

Out of this amount, the Minister said there is an allocation of "GH¢7.8 billion for capital expenditure of the Ministry of Roads and Highways; and GH¢3.5 billion to Road Maintenance Trust Fund".