The Deputy Minister nominee for Roads and Highways, Alhassan Suhuyini says the previous government had made substantial progress in constructing roads in Tamale, the capital of the Northern Region.
According to him, while previous governments, including the last administration, made some contributions to road improvements in Tamale, there is still much work to be done.
Speaking before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Wednesday, February 26, Mr Suhuyini acknowledged that while certain roads had been constructed, a considerable portion remains incomplete.
“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 further pointed out that the challenge of incomplete roads is not unique to Tamale or the Sanerugu municipality, which forms part of the Tamale North constituency.
According to Mr Suhuyini, road infrastructure remains a widespread issue throughout the country.
“It is a fact around the country that almost every part of Ghana still requires a lot of road development,” he remarked.
The Deputy Minister nominee also cited documents from the Ministry of Roads and Highways, revealing that Ghana’s total road network stands at approximately 134,000 kilometres.
He expressed concern about the huge debt owed to road contractors and the challenge that poses to the new government.
Despite these challenges, Mr Suhuyini expressed confidence in the current government’s commitment to addressing the issue.
“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.
Source: myjoyonline.com