President John Mahama has cut sod for the construction of the 200-kilometer Wenchi- Bole-Sawla-Wa road network to open up the N12 into neighboring countries as part of the big push agenda.
At a ceremony to break the grounds in Sawla in the Savannah Region on November 5, President Mahama indicated that the big push agenda is achieving its intended purpose.
“We are here to cut sod to cover three regions, Bono East, Savannah, and Upper West regions. Today’s sod cutting covers the reconstruction of the road all the way from Wenchi to Wa. The road is going to be reconstructed. It will be a new road, very well constructed so that it can adjust to the traffic that it’s carrying as an international route to the landlocked countries in Burkina Faso and Mali,” the President said.
He added that, “At the same time, today represents a sod cutting for the reconstruction of the Fufulso-Sawla Road. As you can see, the Sawla-Fufulso Road was completed when I was president. Unfortunately, due to lack of maintenance, many parts of the road have deteriorated. And so, the same contractor who’s working on the Wenchi-Wa Road has also been asked to work on the Fufulso-Sawla Road.
He added that, “At the same time, today represents a sod cutting for the reconstruction of the Fufulso-Sawla Road. As you can see, the Sawla-Fufulso Road was completed when I was president. Unfortunately, due to lack of maintenance, many parts of the road have deteriorated. And so, the same contractor who’s working on the Wenchi-Wa Road has also been asked to work on the Fufulso-Sawla Road.
Sawla-Fufulso road
President Mahama described the project as strategic.
“We’re here to open a new corridor of progress, to reconnect regions, markets, and families, to renew the promise of inclusive development, and to affirm that every part of Ghana deserves modern infrastructure, dignity, and opportunity.
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza commended President Mahama for his commitment to the project.
“Your Excellency, from Wenchi to Wa will be around 200 kilometers of road. Your Excellency, no government has ever created this level of ambition. Yes, indeed, a section of this road was awarded before you came, but the contractor never turned up to site because the financing was never secured. You are the one who came and you did not cancel that contract. You included it in the big push. That is what we are doing from Wenchi to Wa today,” he said.
Source:Lovinghananews.com
