President John Dramani Mahama has announced that his government will allocate an extra GHS30 billion to the Big Push infrastructure programme in 2026, with plans to broaden its scope to cover critical sectors including health, education, agriculture, agribusiness, and sports.
Speaking at the official launch of the initiative in Afienya, Accra, on Tuesday, September 16, the President disclosed that GHS13.9 billion—nearly GHS14 billion—had already been set aside for the programme in the current fiscal year. However, much of the allocation remains unused due to ongoing procurement processes.
“This year, the Minister of Finance, on my instruction, put aside GHS13.9 billion for the Big Push alone. Much of that money has not been used yet because we were still packaging and going through procurement. So we are going to roll over that money to next year,” he explained.
President Mahama further indicated that the fresh GHS30 billion injection would be added to the unutilised funds, stressing that financing will not be a challenge for the programme’s expansion.
“Next year, we are going to add GHS30 billion to the GHS14 billion. That is why I say payment will not be a problem,” he said.
The President emphasised that the expansion planned for 2026 will not only accelerate infrastructure delivery but also drive social and economic transformation.
“We are adding other sectors to the Big Push, and this includes the health sector, the education sector, the agriculture sector and agribusiness, and it also includes the sports sector,” Mahama added.
