Francis Asenso-Boakye, the Member of Parliament for the Bantama Constituency and former Minister for Roads and Highways, has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to reconsider his administration’s recent proposal to construct a brand-new six-lane expressway between Kumasi and Accra.
In a letter addressed to the President, Hon. Asenso-Boakye stressed that over 100 kilometres of the 240-kilometre stretch between Accra and Kumasi have already been dualised, with an additional 46 kilometres currently under construction — including critical bypasses at Anyinam, Osino, Enyiresi, and Konongo.
He stated that only 94 kilometres remain to be completed.
Hon. Asenso-Boakye referenced Article 35(7) of the 1992 Constitution, which mandates successive governments to continue development projects initiated by their predecessors.
“There is no final design, cost estimate, or secured funding,” he observed. “Yet Your Excellency has stated publicly that construction will begin next year and be completed before your term ends — a timeline of less than three years. With my expertise and experience, I can say, without any fear of contradiction, that this timeline is not feasible.”
Francis Asenso-Boakye
While acknowledging concerns raised by the current Roads Minister regarding alleged cost overruns on the existing project, Mr. Asenso-Boakye argued that such issues should not be used as grounds for the abandonment of the Kumasi–Accra Expressway project.
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