The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority front bench in Parliament has commended Roads Minister, Kwame Governs Agbodza, for his passion and leadership in the sector.
The minority frontbench noted that the Road Minister has prioritised results over showmanship.
Speaking on the floor of Parliament on June 17, 2026, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, the Deputy Minority Whip, stated, “He’s not paying those people who are doing the awards for our ministers and taking money. He’s not paying. He thinks his job should show. You can see that his answers are rare. No, no”.
“Mr Speaker, he understands the politics. He understands proper man-management. He understands governance. And that is why he’s called Governs,” he noted.
Also, Minority Leader Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin highlighted that both Majority and Minority members of Parliament are political actors working in the interest of democracy.
He stressed that good performance should be acknowledged regardless of party affiliation.
Afenyo-Markin stated, “We are here as political actors. Minority, Majority. It is all for the good of democracy. When the man does it well, we must commend him at the same time. Today I’m commending you for being calm.
When I take you on, don’t take it personally. Today is not that day. But you’ve done well for the field visits. And I watched you. You did it with passion. And that’s it. That’s the right thing to do. Unfortunately, you were not awarded. Those institutions that are awarding ministers, I don’t know whether they are really looking at the performance of all ministers. Why is the road minister so calm? Anyway, pay the contractors”, he stated.
In other news, Kwame Governs Agbodza 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”.
Watch the video below:
“He understands governance; that’s why he’s called Governs. Unfortunately, you were not awarded.”
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– Watch the moment the Minority front bench praised Roads Minister Kwame Agbodza for his passion and leadership in the sector.#3NewsGH #TV3GH pic.twitter.com/ERIiwJVwME
