Former Deputy Chief of Staff and Political Assistant to Nana Akufo-Addo, Francis Asenso Boakye, has strongly refuted claims made by President John Dramani Mahama regarding the stalled Ofankor–Nsawam Road Project, accusing the President of “deliberately misrepresenting well-documented facts for political gain.”
During his inspection of the 33km dual carriageway project on September 3, 2025, President Mahama expressed frustration over funding challenges, stating:
“A loan was taken for this project, and I don’t understand why the money is finished, the project is not over, and now we have to pay an additional GHC 78 million from the Bank of Ghana fund.”
In response, Asenso Boakye accused the President of misleading Ghanaians, insisting that the facts were clearly outlined in official government documents.
“President Mahama’s comments are yet another unfortunate attempt to misrepresent well-established facts for political benefits,” Asenso said, stressing that the financing arrangement for the project had always been transparent.
He explained that the total contract sum for the project was $346.4 million, but the government had secured only a $200 million facility from Afreximbank to support the project’s financing.
“The truth is clear. The total contract sum for the project is $346.4 million. Out of this, Government of Ghana secured a $200 million facility from Afreximbank to support financing, but that loan was never intended to cover the entire project cost.”
Asenso clarified that the remaining balance was always expected to be funded through government budgetary allocations, and said President Mahama should know this, given the transition documentation available to his administration.
“For the President to question that … with the greatest of respect … is misleading. Unless he has been wrongly briefed, the Afreximbank facility was always partial financing, not full funding.”
He called on Ghanaians to be wary of what he described as political distortions and urged leaders to avoid playing politics with critical infrastructure projects.
“We urge all well-meaning Ghanaians to disregard these political distortions. This is not the time to play politics with infrastructure. It is a time for facts, transparency, and steady progress geared towards the future and development of our beloved country, Ghana.”
