President John Dramani Mahama has praised the pace of work on the Ofankor-Nsawam Road, encouraging the contractor to speed up and deliver the project months earlier than planned.
He gave the assurance during a site visit on Wednesday, December 3 — exactly 90 days after his last inspection.
The President recalled the distressing state of the project during his earlier visit, noting that work had stalled largely because the contractor had gone unpaid and demolitions had been delayed.
“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,” he said.
Mahama revealed that although the contractor initially projected a July 2026 completion date, the current pace suggests an earlier finish — possibly by April. He urged the team to maintain their momentum.
“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.
The Ofankor-Nsawam Road, a stretch that began reconstruction in July 2022, has long frustrated commuters due to chronic traffic and repeated delays linked to funding gaps.
The ongoing work forms part of broader efforts to ease congestion on one of Accra’s busiest corridors.