The Deputy Minister of Roads and Highways, Hon. Mavis Nkansah Boadu, on Thursday, July 22, 2021 has stated, she is satisfied with the progress of the ongoing road projects in Ellembelle District of Western Region. She also commended the contractors on site for their good work done.
The road projects which is awarded to five contractors last year includes; upgrading to Bitumen surfaces, a 35km Edwakpole, Akpandue AB Bokazo town roads, Princess Town roads, Teleku Bokazo to Nkruful town roads, and Awiabo Town roads.
The Hon. Deputy Minister of Roads and Highways who doubles as a Member of Parliament for Afigya Sekyere East also disclosed that 120km out of 269km of roads are to be completed at the end of September 2022.
Hon. Mavis Boadu told New Day FM’s Kaakyire Kwasi Afari that the work was in line with the vision of “the year of roads” agenda of the Government to develop and promote road infrastructure across the country.
She assured the people of Ellembelle government’s commitment to ensure that the ongoing road projects and those about to start would be completed on the time frame given to promote commercial activities in the area.
She added that, a bailey bridge would be constructed by Memphis construction company Limited over the river within a possible timeline to aid human and vehicular movement.
Her revelation came after a successful tour to the District to inspect the ongoing road projects.
The Ellembelle District Chief Executive, Hon. Kwasi Bonzoh led the team to Ayinase to Menzezor road which caved in some weeks ago as a result of a downpour for the deputy road minister to obtain her first-hand information on the Ayinase to Menzezor road.
Hon, Kwesi Bonzoh, commended the ministry and the government for the swift action to provide a remedy to the situation before the permanent one.
The Hon. DCE thanked the Hon. Minister of Roads and Highways, Akwasi Amoako Atta and the President for their unprecedented road infrastructure projects received in his District.
The Ellembelle District Assembly, he said, would provide the needed support and cooperate with the contractors to ensure they discharged their duties on the deadline given.
By// Kaakyire Kwasi Afari, New Day FM.
Source// Obohnews
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