The Roads and Highways Minister-Designate, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has dismissed former President Akufo-Addo’s claim that his administration constructed 11,000 kilometres of new roads during its tenure from 2017 to January 2025.

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During his vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, January 20, Agbodza countered the claim with official data, asserting that only 673 kilometres of entirely new roads were completed under the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government.He clarified that the bulk of the reported achievements—6,185.90 kilometres—comprised re-gravelling and maintenance of existing roads, rather than the creation of new roadways as claimed.

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“At the time of the transition, the new roads constructed amounted to 673 kilometres. The record in Parliament clearly shows that Ghana did not construct 11,000 kilometres of new roads since 2017 but rather focused on re-graveling and graveling,” Agbodza stated.

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Agbodza contended that while activities such as re-graveling and upgrading are essential for maintaining the road network, they cannot be classified as the construction of entirely new roads.“At the time of the transition, the new roads constructed were 673 kilometres and so the record Parliament has is that Ghana did not construct 11,000 kilometres of new roads since 2017 but rather 673 kilometres have been constructed as new roads.

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The bulk of the work which has been done is re-graveling and graveling, which is 6,185.90 kilometres,” he added.

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