The 32.6km Techiman-Wenchi road rehabilitation under Ghana’s Big Push program has stalled despite GHS66 million paid as mobilisation for the road.
According to reports, the Roads Minister, Kwame Governs Agbodza, in May 2026 inspected the site and expressed fury over the lack of progress on the road.
The Roads Minister also threatened contract termination if 20% progress wasn’t achieved soon.
However, three months later, the road is in worse condition with no progress, as the unpaved red laterite road shows potholes and heavy dust, causing vehicle damage and travel difficulties for residents.
In related news, the Roads Minister has questioned Regional Ministers and District Chief Executives over their failure to report underperforming road contractors.
The Roads Minister stressed that if Regional Ministers and DCEs fail to report contractors who are not working, then the job is not for them.
Speaking in a video shared on X, Kwame Governs Agbodza stated, “So, Regional Director, what I don’t understand is, I don’t get you guys coming to me and telling me that this contractor is not working. Why is it that we are the ones who come to the site to see that the contractor is not working?
“Chief Executive, why? Why is it that you don’t report the contractors that this guy is not working? Why do we have to come to the site always to notice that they are not working? Or you don’t want to offend the contractors? Maybe you don’t want to offend them. If you don’t want to offend them, then this is not your job,” he questioned.
“You must be ready to offend people who are not doing what you ask them to, and as I said, no contractor is bigger than you. No contractor is stronger than you. You are the one in charge. So, please, we don’t hate the contractors, but we are giving them public money. Let them work according to this [timeline],” he noted.
“No one will say this road is not improved from the last time we were here, but we were expecting that we’d see more work,” he concluded.
Also, the Roads Minister 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 Roads Minister stated, “Take ownership of road projects in your areas. Record and share videos to help us monitor the performance of contractors.”
Meanwhile, Governs Kwame Agbodza has issued a stern warning clearly stating that the John Mahama flagship Big Push projects are not for sale.
According to Governs Kwame Agbodza, the Big Push projects are not for sale, calling on Ghanaians to report anyone offering a ‘Big Push project’ for sale.
In a post on X, Governs Kwame Agbodza wrote, “ALERT !!!!
BIG PUSH projects NOT FOR SALE.
Report ANYONE offering a ‘Big Push project’ for sale to the nearest police station.
Thanks”.
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GHS million, zero progress: Techiman-Wenchi road deteriorating 3 months after minister’s warning to contractor.#JoyNews pic.twitter.com/ivF3qKRM0E
— JoyNews (@JoyNewsOnTV) August 10, 2026
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