The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship & Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has asserted that former President John Dramani Mahama’s administration intended to build a bridge at the Flower Pot location, but it was President Akufo-Addo who transformed the project into a full interchange after taking office in 2017.

Ofosu Nkansah’s comments, shared on his Facebook page on Tuesday, 12 November, challenge the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to clarify what, if any, preliminary work they had done on the project. His remarks come amidst claims by some NDC communicators that the Flower Pot Interchange was initiated under Mahama's administration.

"NDC should show us the work they had done on the Flower Pot Interchange when we took over in 2017," Nkansah stated.

He continued, "Fmr President Mahama wanted to construct a bridge, President Akufo-Addo made it an Interchange in 2017 and used GoG funds to start it before completing with this Exim Facility. How's an intention to construct a bridge the same as construction of an Interchange?"

Pot Interchange being constructed

The debate around the project’s origins has gained attention as President Akufo-Addo prepares to officially open the newly constructed Flower Pot Interchange on 19 November 2024. Eugene Arhin, the Director of Communications at the Presidency, confirmed that the interchange is part of a larger motorway improvement initiative.

The new interchange is designed to alleviate congestion along a major route in Accra by incorporating a flyover that complements an existing underpass, providing a more efficient North-South transit solution for commuters in the city.