President John Dramani Mahama has declared that the government will commence groundbreaking activities at three sites next week to officially initiate the implementation of the ‘Big Push programme’.
During his first media engagement on Wednesday, September 10, President Mahama elaborated that the initial phase of the programme will place a strong emphasis on road infrastructure, which he noted has experienced considerable deterioration over the past eight years.
He stated that the government has allocated nearly GH¢14 billion from the nation’s oil and gold revenues for this year to support the initiative.
He pointed out that essential projects such as the Ofankor and Sawambu roads, which had faced chronic underfunding, have now been incorporated into the ‘Big Push programme’.
Furthermore, he mentioned that close to GH¢1 billion has already been disbursed to guarantee their prompt completion by the end of the second quarter of 2025.
President Mahama emphasized that the ‘Big Push programme’ is designed to transform the country’s infrastructure framework, starting with the road sector, to boost economic activities and enhance the quality of life for Ghanaians.
“Next week, I will perform the groundbreaking ceremony at three locations to mark the commencement of the Big Push programme. The initial phase, as expected, primarily focuses on the road sector. It is widely acknowledged that our road infrastructure has significantly deteriorated over the past eight years.
He continued, “This year alone, nearly 14 billion Ghana cedis from our oil and gold revenues have been allocated for the Big Push programme. Key road projects such as the Ofankor and Sawambu Roads, which had been chronically underfunded, have been reassigned to the Big Push programme and have recently received a release of nearly one billion cedis to ensure their swift completion by the end of the second quarter of next year.”
