The Adaklu Member of Parliament said in a statement that: "Parliament ONLY approved $339m Multi-Year funding for the project. We did not approve $660m. No one has the right to commit the country to future spending on the project without approval from Parliament." President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo cut the sod on Monday, August 26, announcing plans to transform the motorway into a modern 10-lane highway. He said the motorway will be transformed into a modern 10-lane highway with full accessibility, easing traffic congestion and improving safety. President Akufo-Addo announced that the reconstruction of the Tema Motorway through a public-private partnership with a wholly Ghanaian-owned company is a testament to the capabilities of local enterprises which signifies a progressive step forward for the nation.