- Mahama questions Akufo-Addo's claim of building 12,000 km of roads.
- Challenges government to identify specific roads built in Wenchi area.
- Highlights stalled Wenchi road project.
Former President John Dramani Mahama has disputed the claims made by President Akufo-Addo’s administration regarding the construction of 12,000 km of roads during their eight-year term.
Speaking at a rally in Wenchi, Mahama challenged the government to identify specific roads built in the area, implying that the community had been neglected.
Mahama questioned the government’s claim, asking, “If what the president said is true, that under their 8-year tenure of office, they’ve been able to construct 12,000 kilometers of road, then what I can ask him is, where are the roads you constructed for the people of Wenchi?”
He described his personal experiences with the roads in the area, stating, “I use the roads here when I am heading to my hometown.”
Mahama expressed disappointment with the state of the roads, saying, “Today we went to Nwoase to greet Nana Drobo. And when I looked at the state of the roads, it is nothing to write home about.”
He likened the government’s claim of 12,000 km of roads to a trip from Ghana to Japan, saying, “If you sit in an airplane at Kotoka International Airport and you say that you’re taking a 12,000-kilometre trip, then you will end up in Japan.”
Mahama argued that if the government’s claim was true, then some of the road construction should be visible in Wenchi.
He also mentioned a road project started during his administration, which he claimed was halted when the contract was re-awarded to a different contractor.
Mahama stated, “The little construction that we were doing from Tubodom to Ofuman to Wenchi. We gave the contract to Kofi Job, he was on the construction of the road till he was changed by the government.”
He noted that the state of the road had remained unchanged since the contract was re-awarded, highlighting the need for improved infrastructure in the area.
