Government considers moving Ashaiman–Atimpoku road project to Big Push

The government is considering transferring the 64.4-kilometre Ashaiman Roundabout–Atimpoku Junction road project to the Big Push programme to address funding challenges affecting its construction.

Roads and Highways Minister, Governs Kwame Agbodza, said the proposed move would not affect the project's design, scope or nature of the ongoing works, but would change its source of funding.

He disclosed this during an inspection of road projects, adding that the Tema–Aflao road, being constructed by BHM Construction, and the Bolgatanga–Bawku–Pulmakom road were also being considered for the funding arrangement.

According to the Minister, the move is intended to ensure a more consistent flow of funds and prevent financing difficulties from further delaying construction.

Mr Agbodza attributed the delays affecting the Ashaiman–Atimpoku project and other roads financed through loans to the impact of the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), which disrupted government-backed financing arrangements.

He said transferring the projects to the Big Push framework could help address the funding constraints and support their completion.

“I am going to make a recommendation to the government to migrate the project onto the Big Push. The scope will not change, and the terms of the actual work will remain the same. It is only the source of funding that will change,” he said.