Roads and Highways Minister-designate, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has accused the Akufo-Addo administration of providing inaccurate information about its achievements in road construction. According to him, claims that the government has constructed 11,000 kilometres of roads since 2017 are false and grossly exaggerated.Appearing before the Appointments Committee on Monday, January 20, Mr.

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Agbodza disclosed that records indicate only 673 kilometres of roads have been constructed during the stated period.“The claim that 11,000 kilometres of roads have been constructed is misleading. The reality is that, since 2017, only 673 kilometres of roads have been constructed. This figure is based on the actual data and records of road projects completed during that period,” he stated.

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He described the alleged overstatement as a deliberate attempt to mislead Ghanaians and inflate the administration’s accomplishments in road development.In December 2020, President Akufo-Addo had touted his government’s achievements in infrastructure, claiming unprecedented investment in the railway and road sectors.

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While commissioning a 900-meter road over-bridge across the railway at Afienya, he declared:“In the last five years of my administration, more construction activity in the railway sector has gone on than any period since Independence. We have laid a solid foundation which will receive even greater impetus by the end of my tenure in 2025.”However, Mr.

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Agbodza argued that despite these proclamations, many communities across the country continue to endure poor road conditions.“It’s crucial for the public to be informed of the true extent of road construction efforts,” he said. “With such misleading statistics, it becomes difficult to hold the government accountable for the real progress made in the sector.”

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