Kwame Governs Agbodza, the Minister for Roads and Highways, has urged Ghanaians to help the government by monitoring the performance of contractors.
The Roads Minister called on Ghanaians to take ownership of road projects in their areas.
According to the Roads Minister, Ghanaians must record and share videos to help us monitor the performance of contractors.
In a news card shared by GHOne TV, the Road Minister stated, “Take ownership of road projects in your areas. Record and share videos to help us monitor the performance of contractors..”
Some Ghanaians reacting to the Road Minister’s remarks stated, “I love this move.
Although the local assemblies are there, community participation can go a long way to strengthen checks and put contractors on their toes”.
A netizen added, “What exactly are the duties of the municipal assemblies? What are they actually doing in their offices? And what about the ministry offices across the various regions?”
“We complain when the roads get bad. Now is the time to monitor someone to do a better job, too, we are complaining that it is someone’s work? Are we the ones going to use the road, or is it only the MCEs and the DCEs who have refused to do their job? Oh noo”, a netizen added.
“What are the job descriptions of district civil engineers???
What is the job description of the assembly workers???
They need to be given tasks”, a netizen added.
One X user added, “Does the Ministry not have project managers? Why should civilians do the work of civil servants who are already being paid for it? Get the project managers out of their offices and onto the roads. Assessment is very important to track progress made so far”.
In related news, the roads minister has defended the inclusion of general items in road contracts.
He argued that such provisions are necessary to support the operations of agencies under the ministry.
Speaking during an inspection of the Ghana Highways Authority North East Regional Office on Sunday, May 24, 2026, Kwame Governs Agbodza stated, “I work with people, and I am sure that between 2022 and 2024 could account for one of the worst economic periods in our country’s history, yet it was within that same period that we built this office”.
“So how can somebody say it was wasteful then and will still be wasteful now?”
“The staff of Highways deserve better. Engineers at the agency do critical work just like doctors, nurses, the police, and Bank of Ghana staff,” he stated.
He added, “There is nothing wrong with providing decent office accommodation and logistics for them to work.”
“These vehicles are not luxury items. Sometimes, within a short period, we travel over 1,500 to 2,000 kilometres,” he said.
“The other day, one of our vehicles was involved in an accident while returning from fieldwork. We need these resources to effectively carry out our duties across the country.”
“We are assuring the public once again that we are not wasteful at the ministry. Every Cedi given to us is being put to proper use to improve infrastructure and service delivery,” he added.
See the post below:
Take ownership of road projects in your areas. Record and share videos to help us monitor the performance of contractors… – Governs Kwame Agbodza (Roads Minister)#GHOneNews #EIBNetwork #GHOneTV #NewsAlert pic.twitter.com/Hs96WwpdKV
— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) May 25, 2026
