NPP built 673km of new roads, not 11,000km – Agbodza

The Minister-Designate for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has rejected claims by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo that his administration constructed 11,000 kilometers of new roads between 2017 and January 2025.

During his vetting before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Monday, January 20, 2025, Agbodza provided what he described as accurate data on road projects completed during that period, directly challenging the former President’s statement.

Agbodza revealed that, according to official records, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government constructed only 673 kilometres of new roads, far below the 11,000 kilometres claimed by former President Akufo-Addo.

“At the time of the transition, the new roads constructed amounted to 673 kilometres. The record in Parliament clearly shows that Ghana did not construct 11,000 kilometres of new roads since 2017 but rather focused on re-graveling and graveling,” he responded.

He also mentioned that the majority of the work reported by the NPP involved re-gravelling and gravelling existing roads, which accounted for 6,185.90 kilometres.

He argued that while maintenance activities like re-graveling and upgrading are important for preserving the road network, they should not be equated with constructing entirely new roads.

“At the time of the transition, the new roads constructed were 673 kilometres and so the record Parliament has is that Ghana did not construct 11,000 kilometres of new roads since 2017 but rather 673 kilometres have been constructed as new roads. The bulk of the work which has been done is re-graveling and graveling, which is 6,185.90 kilometres,” he added.