The Minister of Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye has assured Shama and its surrounding towns who have recently demonstrated over deplorable roads that the government will soon give the roads to a contractor for reshaping and upgrading.
Mr Asenso-Boakye who is on a day’s inspection of poor roads and abandoned roads under construction in the Western Region gave the assurance at Kojokrom in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis after inspecting the poor state of roads in the Shama District on Wednesday.
“We began our inspection from Shama junction to Shama town to inspect the road which has been a source of concern for many of the residents in Shama and the surrounding towns and we have taken a decision to upgrade the scope of works and give it to a contractor to work on it,” he stated.
Meanwhile, Mr Asenso-Boakye has refuted claims linking recent infrastructure developments in the Ejisu constituency to the impending by-election.
Following the passing of the Member of Parliament, Dr. John Kumah, the Electoral Commission has scheduled a by-election for April 30.
Amid accusations levelled against the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of orchestrating substantial infrastructure projects, including road construction, to sway voters, Asenso Boakye clarified that the ongoing construction predates the election cycle.
He emphasised the proactive involvement of the late MP in facilitating these projects, highlighting their non-partisan nature.
Mr Asenso-Boakye assured constituents that his role is merely to inspect ongoing initiatives, reiterating that these developments are part of the Ministry’s regular agenda and have nothing to do with the upcoming by-election.
“In fact, the MP who passed on was very instrumental in making sure that all these projects were designed and constructed. It is just unfortunate that he passed on. My job is to come and inspect what is going on here. So be rest assured that this is not a by-election project. These are the normal other projects that the ministry has been implementing.”
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