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.
