The Minister for Roads and Highways, Mr Kwame Agbodza Governs, has revealed that nearly 50 percent of the government’s Big Push infrastructure budget has already been spent on completing road projects inherited from the previous New Patriotic Party administration.

Speaking during a session of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament, the Minister explained that out of the approximately GHS13 billion allocated for the Big Push initiative—an ambitious plan designed to overhaul Ghana’s critical road network—a substantial portion has been directed towards legacy projects that were left unfinished.

According to him, this decision reflects the government’s commitment to accountability and continuity, ensuring that public funds previously invested in unfinished projects do not go to waste.

“We have had to make sacrifices, diverting funds from new projects to complete old ones. It’s the responsible thing to do,” the Minister stated.

Mr. Agbodza praised the government’s determination to fix inherited challenges, noting that although the approach has slowed the launch of new roads, it has prevented the abandonment of key national assets.

However, he raised serious concerns about the state of major arterial routes linking key economic zones, particularly the Eastern and Western Corridors, which remain largely incomplete.

The Minister pointed out that the Eastern Corridor Road, which connects southern and northern Ghana through the Volta and Oti regions, has been virtually abandoned, while the Western Corridor Road, stretching from Wenchi to Sola, continues to face funding and logistical delays.

“These two corridors are the lifelines of our national economy,” he stressed.

“They support trade, transport, and agriculture across regions—but their poor condition is holding back growth and mobility.”

He disclosed that new projects such as the Solar–Wa and Wa–Bolgatanga routes are being prioritised under the Big Push programme, assuring that no approved project will be left idle.

Mr. Agbodza also emphasised the urgent need to develop alternative routes to reduce congestion and enhance connectivity between key regions.

He noted that creating strategic detours and bypasses would help distribute traffic more evenly, easing pressure on the country’s most-travelled highways.

The Minister concluded by calling on all stakeholders—contractors, financiers, and local authorities—to work collaboratively to fast-track completion of the Eastern and Western corridors, describing them as “vital arteries for Ghana’s socio-economic transformation.”

“If we complete these corridors, we unlock the full potential of our economy. That is the goal of the Big Push,” he affirmed.