The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, announced the Big Push Agenda during the mid-year budget review, with road infrastructure taking centre stage.
The announcement came with significant allocations and re-prioritizations aimed at addressing long-standing transportation bottlenecks in the country. According to the minister, the NDC government is committed to rehabilitating about 5000 KM of roads across some 116 constituencies in three years.
“The government has identified 166 constituencies in dire need of road infrastructure. In response, we have programmed to rehabilitate 10km of roads annually in each of these constituencies. This translates to about 5,000km of roads to be reconstructed in these 166 constituencies in dire need of road infrastructure over the next 3 years,” he told Parliament.
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Recently, Parliament approved that all oil revenues and mineral royalties allocated to the national budget be channelled directly into ‘The Big Push’ agenda. That decision, which would later materialise in the form of a GH¢13.8 billion commitment, has been earmarked for road infrastructure.
But beyond the headline numbers lies a more complex picture, where the money is going, which regions benefit most, and whether this renewed focus will finally translate into smoother, safer, and more efficient travel.
Here’s a breakdown of the key road allocations in the 2025 mid-year budget under the Big Push Agenda – region by region.
Oti Region
Construction of a new bridge on the Oti River at Dambai
Upper West Region
Rehabilitation of Wa – Han Road
Upgrading of Tumu – Hamile Road
Upgrading of Tumu – Han – Lawra Road
Upper East Region
Reconstruction of Navrongo – Tumu Road
Bono East Region
Rehabilitation of Techiman – Nkonsia – Wenchi Road
Bono Region
Rehabilitation of Wenchi – Sawla Road
Construction of Sungani Outer Ring Road
Ashanti Region
Construction of Kumasi Outer Ring Road (Eastern Quadrant)
North East Region
Rehabilitation of Gibitri – Nakpanduri Road
Volta Region
Rehabilitation of Dodo Pepesu – Nkwanta Road’
Reconstruction of Anyirawasi – Ho Titrinu Road
Rehabilitation of Ho – Kpetoe Road
Rehabilitation of Kpetoe – Afiadenyigba Road
Rehabilitation of Afiadenyigba – Penyi Road
Rehabilitation of Penyi – Aflao Road
Eastern Region
Rehabilitation of Atimpoku – Asikuma Junction Road
Rehabilitation of Asikuma Junction – Anyirawasi Road
Upgrading of Akosombo–Gyakiti–Kudikope Road
Upgrading of Asikuma to Anum Boso–Kpalime Road
Upgrading of Adomi Bridge to Akwamufie Road
Central Region
Dualisation of Winneba – Mankessim Road
Dualisation of Cape Coast – Takoradi Road
Rehabilitation of Mankessim – Ajumako – Breman Asikuma – Agona Swedru Road
Greater Accra Region
Rehabilitation of Tema – Aflao Road (Section 1)
Reconstruction of Dodowa – Afienya – Dawhenya Road
Upgrading of Ojubji – Appolonia – Afienya Road
Western North
Construction of Enchi – Elubo Road
Construction of Dadieso – Akomtomra Road
Adwofua – Oseiokjokrom Road
Upgrading of Enchi – Kudjouru – Pekyi Road
Upgrading of Bediako Junction – Camp 15 – Sefwi Adabokrom Road