The Ashanti Regional Executives of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP),have appealed to Nana Addo led administration to fast-track the construction of Suame interchange projects among others projects in the party’s political world bank which are very dear to Nananom and the people in the region.
Wontumi led executives dully acknowledged massive infrastructure development in the Ashanti region and commended the President Akufo-Addo for that But appealed for more projects whiles urging the government to complete roads currently ongoing at Kwabre Municipality among others.
Many residents in the region including the media are complaining about the delay beginning of the Suame interchange after the President cut the sod for works to begin.
President ,Nana Addo few months ago performed a grounding breaking ceremony to kick start the Suame interchange construction but the Contractor for the project was yet to been seen on site.
It is in the light of this,Mr.Bernard Antwi Boasiako aka Chairman Wontumi whiles praising Nana Addo/Bawumia led administration for massive infrastructure development in the Ashanti region as well as other regions,used equal platform to beg the government to Fast-track Suame interchange project.
The call was made on Monday 29th May,2023 at the Party’s Ashanti regional office.
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Oct – 19 – 2022 , 08:51 reads “President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has cut the sod for the construction of a four-tier interchange at Suame in Kumasi, with the declaration that the government is working assiduously to improve urban mobility in the city and the Ashanti Region at large.
He said statements within certain circles that the Ashanti Region had been starved of development projects were untrue.
The Suame Interchange project, which is in fulfilment of a pledge the President made during a tour of the Ashanti Region last year, will consist of a four-tier interchange at the current Suame Roundabout, with overpasses at the Abrepo, Krofrom, Anomangye, Magazine New Road and Abusuakruwa junctions.
Mr Bernard Antwi Boasiako aka Chairman Wontumi addressing the media
It will be the first four-tier interchange in the Ashanti Region and the second in the country, after the Pokuase Interchange in the Greater Accra Region.
Construction of the interchange will be undertaken by M/S Grupo Dizmar of Spain and Rango Construction Limited, a Ghanaian company, while the complementary road component will be undertaken wholly by a Ghanaian firm, Rango Construction Company Limited, with supervision of the entire project being the responsibility of the Ministry of Roads and Highways, through the Department of Urban Roads.
Addressing congestion
President Akufo-Addo said the interchange, with the complementary road project, would tremendously improve the traffic situation in the region and also reduce the perennial congestion experienced around the Suame Roundabout during peak time and improve urban mobility within the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area.
He charged the contractors and the Ministry of Roads and Highways to help ensure value for money for the country, as well as ensure strict adherence to completion dates.
Ashanti roads
Apart from the Suame Interchange, President Akufo-Addo said, the government was pursuing other critical road projects throughout the country in a holistic manner, so that every part of the country would have quality, all-weather roads.
“In the Ashanti Region alone, the Akufo-Addo government has completed the asphalt overlay of 295 kilometres of roads since 2017. Some of the beneficiary areas include the Kumasi metropolis; that is, at Subin, Nhyiaeso and Bantama, Asokwa, Oforikrom, Kwadaso, Suame, Old Tafo, Asokore Mampong, Bekwai, Obuasi, Ejisu, Juaben, Sekyere East (Effiduase), Asante Mampong and Atwima Nwabiagya South,” he said.
In addition, the government had completed the construction of 100km of local roads in Kumasi, which was undertaken by M/S Contracta, with the beneficiary assemblies being the Kumasi Metropolitan, Asokwa, Kwadaso, Oforikrom. Suame and Tafo Pankrono municipalities, he said.
He also said the Department of Urban Roads had completed another 75km of town roads in Ashanti, including Bekwai town roads, Kwamo town Roads, Manhyia toads (Buokrom) and Ejisu/Kwaso town roads.
“The Department of Feeder Roads has also completed the upgrading of 68km of selected feeder roads in the Ashanti and the Western regions, undertaken by M/S Sinohydro Corporation,” he said.
Additionally, there was the upgrading of the 49-km Asankare-Krofa-Juansa road and the Krofa-Brantuokrom-Magyeda road, the upgrading of 40.3-km Amantema Junction-Wiawso-Senkye road and the reconstruction of the 30-km Anwiankwanta-Obuasi road, which is 90 per cent complete, and due for completion by the end of this year, he said.
Furthermore, President Akufo-Addo said the upgrading of the 3-km Denkyenmuoso area roads and asphaltic overlay of Hill Top roads were going on”.
Chairman Wontumi led Executives dully acknowledged massive infrastructure development in the Ashanti region but still appealed for more projects since the region was source: tntnewspapergh.com
