A resident of Sapeiman has voiced deep appreciation to President John Mahama for accelerating the works being done on the Ofankor–Nsawam road.
The resident noted that previously, the dusty and deteriorated state of the road severely affected many people living along the stretch.
The resident made this known when President Mahama paid a visit to the project site on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has expressed satisfaction with the ongoing work on the Ofankor-Nsawam road.
He urged contractors to accelerate progress and complete the project ahead of schedule.
John Mahama expressed optimism that the project could even be completed before the contractor’s initial promised date of completion, which is July next year.
Speaking at the site, John Mahama stated, “When we came, we met a road that was moving at a snail’s pace… one major issue was non-payments for work done for a very long time, so I ordered the Roads and Finance Minister to ensure payment was made. More than $70 million was paid to the contractor”.
“I am quite impressed with the progress that has been made. I will urge the contractor to continue to push hard. If you push hard, you will be able to finish this road and hand it over so that we can use it,” he added.
It will be recalled that President John Dramani Mahama’s during his first visit to the site, lamented that the loan taken for the Ofankor-Nsawam Road project was exhausted, with the project still not over.
President John Mahama, during a visit to the Ofankor-Nsawam Road project, cried out that a loan was taken for the Ofankor–Nsawam road under the erstwhile Akufo-Addo government, but the money has elapsed without the road being completed.
Mahama further urged contractors working on the Ofankor–Nsawam road project to complete the work on schedule.
He highlighted that, as his government is committed to paying the contractors well, they must commit to moving faster on the road and also use quality materials.
President Mahama, on Wednesday, September 3, inspected the ongoing works on the key arterial road.
Speaking at the site of the Ofankor–Nsawam road project, John Mahama stated, “A loan was taken for this project and I don’t understand why the money is finished and the project is not over”.
“We are now having to pay an additional 78 million cedis from government funds. We need to find out what really happened, whether the estimates were wrong or something else went wrong.”
He added, “I can see that drivers are happy now, and I hope that from now till you finish the project, you will maintain a smooth flow of traffic even as you are working so that you don’t impede the flow of traffic”.
“So we will hold you to your work. You say by the end of the second quarter next year you should be finished.”
President Mahama further urged the contractors to use quality materials.
“As the government commits to paying you well, you too must commit to moving faster on the road and also use quality materials. One of the major problems with road contractors in this country is the quality of materials.
You build the road, and after a short while, the road starts to deteriorate. Your company is one of the world’s most well-known contracting companies. We hope that this will be a mark of the quality of your brand,” he said.
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A resident of Sapeiman has voiced deep appreciation to President Mahama for accelerating the completion of the Ofankor–Nsawam interchange, noting that the road’s previously dusty and deteriorated state had severely affected many people living along the stretch. pic.twitter.com/Vqh0Q8adgW
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