#GHBUDGET: ROAD CONSTRUCTIONS ARE STILL ON COURSE-KEN OFORI ATTAH

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 Finance Minister, Hon. Ken Ofori Attah has stated that, the government is still on course to construct some roads in the country.

Delivering the 2021 Mid-year budget at the Parliament, he said, “Mr. Speaker, H.E the President declared 2021 as the “2nd Year of Roads” and Government prioritised roads for economic development and putting the economy back on track following the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

He added that, from January to end June 2021, routine maintenance was carried out on 11,174km of the trunk road network; 5,389km of the feeder road network; and 2,937km of the urban road network. Additionally, periodic maintenance comprising; re-gravelling/spot improvement and resealing works were carried out in the same period on 44km, 167km and 262km of the trunk, feeder and urban road networks respectively.

He noted that, “Mr. Speaker, works were completed on the Tema Motorway roundabout (Phase 1) in June, 2020. The 2nd Phase of the project which involves the 3rd tier of the interchange is expected to take off by 3rd quarter, 2021. Following the completion of Phase 1 of the Obetsebi Lamptey Circle Interchange and other ancillary works, works on Phase 2 has started and is currently at a physical progress of 15 percent.

He revealed that, physical progress of works on the Kumasi Lake Roads and Drainage Extension projects is 73 percent complete as at the end of June, 2021.

He again stated that, even though Ghana remains a pillar of stability in the region, the sub-regional security situation continues to be rather volatile.

Terrorist threats and general cross-border security issues are becoming increasingly imminent in view of the continuous terrorist attacks in the Sahel Region and particularly from Mali and Burkina Faso.

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