The Minister of Finance, Mohammed Amin Adam, has announced that the government is considering an extension of the construction works on the Kasoa to Winneba Highway beyond Winneba where it is originally supposed to end.
The Minister who visited the stretch in the company of the Minister for Roads and Highways as part of an inspection tour indicated his Ministry’s commitment towards releasing funds on time to aid in the construction.
Mohammed Amin Adam noted that the rationale behind the possible extension of the project is a result of its connectivity to other parts of the region and other West African countries.
“We are going to do that but we have to sit and discuss it. But I am convinced that we need to do that. We will look at what the budget can contain and then we will get the direction from our boss, the president of the republic.
“But I am convinced that, given that he is desirous of seeing the road network develop across the country, he will have no hesitation, I believe, in giving us the direction to go ahead and process this for consideration,” he stated.
Residents along the stretch have raised concerns with safety issues as huge gullies and the blasting of rocks have characterised the construction but Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso Boakye, said they are ready to deal with specific safety issues on the stretch.
