Mr Francis Asenso-Boakye, the Member of Parliament for Bantama and former Minister of Roads and Highways, offered a sharp critique of President John Dramani Mahama's State of the Nation Address, particularly emphasizing the government's stance on the debt associated with road infrastructure.
Highlighting contradictions in infrastructure investment Mr Asenso-Boakye underscored a perceived contradiction in President Mahama's address, noting that while the President emphasized the importance of road infrastructure for national development, he simultaneously lamented the associated debt.
Mr Asenso-Boakye argued that such investments were essential for economic growth, stating, "Debt, in itself, is not bad; it depends on how it is used." He cited the U.S.
interstate highway programme of the 1950s as an example, where every dollar invested yielded six dollars in economic returns.
