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General News of Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Source: Graphic.com.gh
2019-07-23
Lekma route
The government has allocated 17 million GH ¢ for the construction of the Teshie link of seven kilometers (km).
The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwesi Amoako-Atta, who announced this information yesterday, said that the Ministry of Finance had already released the funds paid to the contractor with instructions to complete the construction of the road in six month.
He said that when he led a ministry team to inspect ongoing work on some road projects in Accra, including the Teshie Link Road, also known as the LEKMA Road.
The road
The deplorable state of the Teshie Road, 7.5 km long, has been a matter of great concern to many locals and the public.
The road connects the Spintex road to the Accra-Tema Beach road, but work has been stuck since 2016.
Unfortunately, this is the only alternative route to residential areas around the Manet estate, set back from Spintex Road.
Residents and commuters were right to complain about the road, decrying the potholes that are constantly increasing in size and depth.
During the road visit, it was observed that road construction equipment, including moving walkways and caterpillars, had already been badembled on the section and that part had already been tarred.
Insurance
Amoako-Atta badured the locals that the government was more determined to complete the work on this road, saying "we are ready to finish all roads in the country. The problem is that there are not enough resources to allow us to touch all roads at the same time. For this reason, we must prioritize some of the country's critical roads.
"This LEKMA road has been one of the country's critical roads, as it is the road to a reference hospital, LEKMA Hospital. We will ensure serious work on this road, so that it can be completed within six months, "he added.
Other places visited
From LEKMA Road, the team traveled to Ashongman Estates to inspect the work being done on a bridge in the area.
The minister asked the contractor to ensure that the work was completed by September of this year.
"We will make sure that we will provide you with enough funds to get you there on time," he added.
The team also traveled to Agbogbloshie to inspect work on the two-lane road that has not started yet.
Context
At a recent press conference, Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said the government, in partnership with Dubai-based company DSR Holdings Inc., had chosen a contractor to complete the work of the Teshie link.
This followed an offer by the UAE company to the Ministry of Roads and Highways to finance this road and other roads.
He added that the company had indicated that it would seek funds from the Belarusian Development Bank and the ECOWAS Investment and Development Bank (EBID).
Mr. Nkrumah added that a list of conditions had already been sent to the Ministry of Finance by the Ministry of Roads and Highways and that it had still not been submitted for approval. Cabinet and Parliament.
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