Roads Minister Kwasi Amoako-Atta has taken a swipe at #FixThe Country campaigners.
The Minister says the campaigners were far behind in their demand for good and motorable roads.
Campaigners of the #FixTheCountry have among other things demanded good roads.
However, the Minister reacting to the demands at a press briefing on what the government has achieved, said the group are far behind because the government has achieved a lot.
He said the government has since 2017 work on several roads and it would be important for the campaigners to appreciate that.
He said the group should seek information so they would be updated on what has been achieved over the past few years.
Meanwhile, he has announced that the government plans to construct an estimated 6,000 kilometres of roads nationwide over the next four years.
The Minister also indicated that between 2017 and 2020, the government had constructed about 4,000 kilometres of roads in the country.
“As part of the government’s year of road programme, critical roads of total length 2,167.2km were identified in all the 16 regions of the country for rehabilitation at a cost of GHS 7.827billion,” he said.
“325 projects are currently ongoing across cocoa growing areas across the country. Total length of roads is 4,853km at a cost of GHS14.511billion. The Ministry of Roads and Highways has programmed to undertake 1,500km of asphaltic overlay in major towns and cities across the country including hospitals, schools, courts, police barracks, army garrisons, and other security services compounds.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com
