Former Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Bashiru Ibrahim, has advised the government to prioritise the completion of the existing Accra–Kumasi dualisation project rather than committing resources to an entirely new expressway.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Mr. Bashiru noted that successive governments have made significant progress on the project, which has already consumed substantial public funds.
Former President Kufuor started the Accra–Kumasi dualisation project from Nsawam to Nkawkaw. Former President Akufo-Addo continued from there to Apedwa Junction. We planned to put up eight bypasses on that road, at a total cost of about GH¢8.2 billion. As we speak, the government of former president Akufo-Addo has achieved almost 70%. We are just left with 30% to complete,” he explained.
Mr. Bashiru argued that President John Dramani Mahama’s administration should focus on finishing the outstanding 30% of the project to ensure value for money.
“I think what President Mahama’s government should do, which will save us resources and be prudent in terms of financial management, is to continue and finish the 30%. If that is done, it will not take away the need for expansion. But for a government to commit about GH¢1.2 billion and execute a project up to 30%, and then come in as a new government to start a whole new expressway, that raises questions,” he said.
The former YEA CEO maintained that completing ongoing infrastructure projects would not only conserve state resources but also provide immediate relief for commuters on the Accra–Kumasi stretch, one of the country’s busiest highways.
