President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that every Big Push road project currently underway across the country is being funded entirely with Ghana’s own resources.
According to John Mahama, Ghana has sufficient funds to support the Big Push initiative without resorting to loans that would add further costs to the nation.
President Mahama further revealed that contractors have been instructed to expedite their work and to submit certificates of completion to facilitate early payment.
Speaking during his visit to the Bono Region as part of the Resetting Agenda Tour on Thursday, March 19, 2026, President Mahama disclosed, “Let it be known that all the roads we are constructing are being funded with our own resources. We have not borrowed any money to finance these projects.
“The Sunyani Outer Ring Road, for example, is being funded entirely from our own coffers. The money is available, and I have instructed every contractor to expedite their work, complete the roads, and submit their certificates for payment.
“Before I left Accra for the Bono Region, the finance minister remained in his office, signing off on certificates for some of these contractors so they can be paid promptly,” he said.
Earlier, President John Mahama announced that a whopping sum of $30.8 billion had been allocated to the Big Push program in 2026.
Speaking at the 77th Annual New Year School at the University of Ghana on Tuesday, January 6, the President stated, “We are investing massively in improving our infrastructure. And this year, we invested more than $13 billion in our Big Push Program. In 2026, we have allocated a whopping sum of $30.8 billion for the Big Push Program”.
“This will see massive improvements in our road network, in rail, in aviation, in health, in education, in agribusiness, and manufacturing.”
President Mahama also announced plans to cut sid for the commencement of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway.
He told critics of the project that he wished they were in the traffic jam over the New Year that was caused by a Believers Worship Centre.
Mahama explained, “For those who have spoken against this expressway, I wish that they were in the traffic jam over the New Year. When a single church held a convention, it brought the Accra-Kumasi road into gridlock for more than seven hours. Accra is the biggest city in Ghana and the capital. Kumasi is the next biggest city in Ghana.
“And the traffic between these two cities, it’s a shame that we have a single-lane road linking our two major cities. This will be a thing of the past, and I’m looking forward to cutting sod early this year for the commencement of construction of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway”.
“For those people who miscommunicate and try to twist my words, the new city will not be the capital. The capital will continue to be the seat of government, and it will be the capital of Ghana.
“But we’ll create a new city that will be smart, that will be innovative, there will be no kiosks, no containers, and no beggars on the streets.”
Meanwhile, Kwame Governs Agbodza, the Minister for Roads and Highways, has announced that every road project under President John Mahama’s Big Push initiative will be tolled.
The Road Minister revealed that the tolls will be used to raise money for road maintenance.
Kwame Governs Agbodza is quoted by GHOne TV news card to have said, “ Every road under the Big Push initiative will be tolled to raise money for its maintenance”.
Also, the Roads minister in an interview on JoyNews’ Super Morning Show revealed that the government’s proposed Accra–Kumasi expressway project will take off mid-year after feasibility and costing.
The Roads Minister detailed that the government is taking a guarded approach to avoid cost overruns and design errors.
Speaking on JoyNews’ Super Morning Show, the Road Minister explained, “We want to take time to make sure that when we come out and say we need X amount of money to build the about 200km from Accra to Kumasi, we don’t come back and tell you that we want to double that money simply because we made a mistake,” Mr Agbodza said.
“We are expecting the final draft somewhere in May, June, but we are giving ourselves July or August, just in case there’s something they missed or something we need to add,” he explained.