Deputy Minister nominee for Roads and Highways, Alhassan Suhuyini, has acknowledged that while the previous administration contributed to road construction in Tamale, a large portion of the work remains incomplete.

Speaking before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Wednesday, February 26, Suhuyini noted that successive governments, including the last one, had undertaken road projects in the Northern Regional capital.

However, he disagreed with claims that the bulk of the work had been completed.

"I think that it is debatable to say that the previous government did a chunk of the roads in Tamale; they did some roads, that is not in doubt. Like many governments in the past, a lot more is left undone," he said.

He emphasized that the problem of unfinished roads extends beyond Tamale and the Sanerugu municipality, which falls under the Tamale North constituency.

"I think that it is debatable to say that the previous government did a chunk of the roads in Tamale; they did some roads, that is not in doubt. Like many governments in the past, a lot more is left undone," he said.

Citing figures from the Ministry of Roads and Highways, Suhuyini revealed that Ghana’s total road network spans approximately 134,000 kilometres. He also pointed out the substantial debts owed to road contractors, which pose a major challenge to the government.

Despite these setbacks, he expressed optimism about the government’s commitment to improving the situation.

"I have the assurance of my minister, and I have no doubt in his commitment and hard work that we will leverage the needed resources to fix as many of these roads as possible," Suhuyini affirmed.