Mahama allocates GHS5 billion annually for road maintenance

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that the government will set aside GHS5 billion annually for road maintenance across the country.

The announcement was made during the sod-cutting ceremony for the Dawhenya-Afienya-Dodowa Road Project, a key component of his infrastructure initiative, “The Big Push.”

Speaking at the event, Mahama stated that the funds would be sourced from the Ghana Road Fund and dedicated to maintaining existing road networks.

The focus will include pothole patching, resurfacing, desilting, grass cutting, and other necessary rehabilitation work to prolong the life of the country’s roads.

“We are not only constructing new roads, but we are also going to maintain them. So every year, the Ghana Road Fund is going to put aside about GHS5billion a year for road maintenance alone. Pothole patching, desilting, grass cutting, and all the things that keep the roads in good shape,” he said.