The Deputy Minister-Designate for Roads and Highways, Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini, has assured that roads in Tamale and the northern regions will be repaired and completed.
He made this statement during his vetting before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on February 26, in response to questions about his ministry’s plans to improve roads in his municipality, particularly in Tamale and the North.
Mr Suhuyini disputed claims that the previous government had completed a majority of roads in Tamale, stating that while some roads had been constructed, much more remained unfinished.
“I think it is debatable to say that the previous government did a chunk of the roads in Tamale. They did some roads, and that is not in doubt, like many other governments in the past, but a lot more is left undone,” he stated.
He emphasised that poor road conditions were not unique to the Sagnarigu Municipality, of which Tamale North is a part, but rather a nationwide issue, with several regions still in urgent need of road infrastructure improvements.
“It is a fact that it is not only a problem peculiar to the Sagnarigu Municipality, of which Tamale North is part. It is a fact around the country that almost every part of Ghana still requires a lot of roads,” he added.
Citing briefings from the ministry, he revealed that Ghana currently has about 134,000 kilometres of roads, with approximately 72 per cent remaining unpaved.
“I have the assurance of my Minister, and I have no doubt in his commitment and hard work that we will leverage the needed resources to fix as many of these roads as possible,” he said.