WATCH: Government Threatens Replacement of Contractors Over Delays on Strategic Bolgatanga-Bawku-Polimakom Highway
Minister of Roads and Highways Kwame Governs Agbodza has delivered a firm warning to contractors managing the key Bolgatanga-Bawku-Polimakom road project in the Upper East Region, threatening to revoke and re-award their contract if work momentum is not restored immediately.
The minister’s stern intervention occurred during a field inspection, where he directly confronted representatives of Rango Construction over visible lulls in site operations. Agbodza pointedly observed that equipment and labor presence appeared to peak during presidential visits, only to wind down shortly after officials vacated the area.
Disappointed by the pattern, the roads minister emphasized that the sector ministry has already structured financial and operational strategies to guarantee smooth execution. He dismissed excuses for project slowdowns and handed down a one-week directive for the contracting firm to fully mobilize manpower and heavy machinery back onto the corridor, insisting that active construction on major bridge works must resume within fourteen days.
Reinforcing the government’s zero-tolerance stance on unjustified delays, Agbodza warned that any attempt to retreat from the site would result in immediate contract termination and the swift handover of the project to a replacement contractor. He recalled receiving complaints from local residents during earlier unannounced site visits claiming that work was staged primarily for public officials, noting that current observations confirmed those community concerns.
The 109-kilometer Bolgatanga-Bawku-Polimakom highway remains a critical arterial transit route connecting major commercial hubs and cross-border trade in northern Ghana. Government timelines remain focused on ensuring full project completion by late 2027 to boost regional economic activity and improve road safety.
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Source: Thepressradio.com
