Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has disregarded tips that the federal government’s flagship Big Push street initiative is lagging because of a loss of mobilisation finances.

Speaking throughout an interview on Channel One TV on Tuesday, December 9, Mr. Kwakye Ofosu clarified that the federal government’s resolution to not factor mobilisation bills was once intentional.

He famous that previous reviews—the place contractors gained mobilisation however did not ship—necessitated a stricter creativity.

According to him, the brand new gadget guarantees that contractors are paid abruptly when they whole paintings and publish duly qualified certificate.

“We have said that we will not pay mobilisation fees because there have been cases where contractors took mobilisation and did no work. However, if a contractor submits a certificate after executing the job, and it is confirmed to match the actual work done, that certificate will be honoured within 30 days,” he defined.

He wired that, opposite to claims, the Big Push programme is definitely resourced and progressing.

The Minister published that the federal government has allotted considerable technology to the initiative, with GHC43 billion dedicated for the reason that present coordination assumed place of job.

“This year alone, an additional GH¢30 billion has been budgeted for Big Push road projects. Roads remain one of the country’s biggest challenges, and the government is addressing it decisively,” Mr. Kwakye Ofosu mentioned.

He added that the deliberate expenditure contains GH¢13.9 billion earmarked for 2025 and GH¢30 billion for 2026, underscoring the coordination’s “unwavering commitment” to making improvements to Ghana’s street infrastructure.

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