Ghana’s Minority in Parliament has strongly criticised the Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, accusing him of misrepresenting data on road construction under the Akufo-Addo administration.
The backlash follows comments made by Mr Agbodza during a government accountability briefing on Wednesday, 30 July, in which he disputed claims that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government had constructed over 10,000 kilometres of roads since taking office in 2017. The Minister described the widely cited figure as “misleading”.
In response, the Minority caucus said the actual figure was significantly higher, insisting that the Akufo-Addo-led administration had completed 13,624 kilometres of roadworks between 2017 and 2024. This, they said, includes new roads, asphalt overlays, rehabilitation and graveling.
Speaking to journalists shortly after the Minister’s briefing, former Roads Minister and current member of the Roads and Transport Committee, Francis Asenso-Boakye, dismissed the Minister’s remarks as politically motivated.
“Today’s comments made by the Minister for Roads are not only misleading but reflect a pattern of deliberate distortion and political double standards,” he said.
Mr Asenso-Boakye argued that road infrastructure was one of the key achievements of the Akufo-Addo government and should not be downplayed for partisan purposes.
He also drew comparisons with the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) governments under Presidents John Atta Mills and John Mahama, which he said delivered 4,636 kilometres of roads over an eight-year period.
The Minority further questioned Mr Agbodza’s consistency, accusing him of reversing his previous criticism of sole-sourced contracts now that he holds ministerial office.
