The Minority Caucus in Parliament has taken a swipe at the Mahama administration over what they describe as a deliberate repackaging of road projects initiated under former President Akufo-Addo’s government, disguised as new under the 2025 Mid-Year Budget.
The Minority raised alarm over what they termed the “so-called Big Push Programme,” accusing the current government of failing to introduce original infrastructure priorities.
“The list is silent on the Accra–Kumasi road rehabilitation, especially the damaged sections causing severe traffic congestion,” a press statement dated July 28 read.
“This road is Ghana’s most important and heavily-used trunk corridor, yet its ongoing upgrades—awarded under contract—are not mentioned.”
The Caucus also argued that key urban and economically strategic regions like Greater Accra and Ashanti have been neglected, despite hosting over 35% of Ghana’s population and the bulk of its economic activity.
“These two regions… are noticeably absent from the core focus of this so-called ‘push,’” they stated, suggesting that the Mahama-led government is recycling older projects without prioritizing critical new interventions.
Additionally, the Minority noted that projects announced by President Mahama, including a new six-lane Accra–Kumasi expressway, were already on the drawing board under the previous government. Other critical bypass projects at Osino, Nsawam, Anyeresi, and Konongo—already in various stages of implementation—were also omitted from the new plan.
