Kumasi Inner Ring Road Project Not Initiative Of NDC Govt- Minority

The Minority in Parliament wants credit for the yet to commence Kumasi Inner Ring Road Improvement Project, which will be funded by the government of Japan.

In a statement, the Ranking Member for the committee on Roads, Kennedy Nyarko Osei, said the project is not a new initiative of the present administration.

According to him, preparatory works and engagements with JICA began as far back as March 2024 under the leadership of the NPP government.

He affirmed that detailed technical assessments, project scoping, and discussions on financing were all completed before the change of administration.

“The project has always been conceived as part of a broader strategy to fully dualise the Kumasi Inner Ring Road, with the Southern Bypass to also be dualised with grant support from the government of Japan, and the Western Bypass addressed under the Sunyani Phase II project.

“The objectives of the project, to improve road capacity, reduce congestion, and enhance safety, were clearly defined during the previous administration, which laid the groundwork for the agreement being announced by the Finance Minister.”

He however, commended the current government for continuing with this important project.

“The decision to follow through is commendable and demonstrates the value of sustaining initiatives that bring long-term benefits to our people…It is our hope that the current government will continue to sustain and complete all the critical road infrastructure projects inherited from the NPP government.”

“For the people of Kumasi and the Ashanti Region, what matters most is continuity, delivery and the improvement of lives through better infrastructure. This project is an excellent example of how government, regardless of political party, must ensure that well-designed initiatives are seen through to completion.”

Story by Hajara Fuseini

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