Project Lead for the Ofankor Road Construction, Ing. Abdulai Mahama, has assured commuters and road users that the much-delayed Ofankor–Nsawam stretch will be fully completed by April 2026.
Giving an update on the project, he disclosed that contractors resumed work on the road last Saturday after receiving long-awaited payments from government.
“Contractor resumed works on the road last Saturday,” Ing. Mahama told ABC News GH, stressing that with funding secured, there would be no further stalling of the project.
The Engineer explained that delays in the project were caused by the relocation of utility infrastructure and financing challenges.
“The other challenges that delayed the project was the relocation of the Ghana Water Lines and the high tension pylons,” he noted, adding that the absence of timely payments to contractors further worsened the situation.
He however expressed optimism that these hurdles were now behind them, pointing out that “by and large, contractor is supposed to crash the project by next year April ending. It is our hope that a lot of the work will be finished to make riding on that stretch a convenient one.”
Ing. Mahama reassured the public that visible progress will be seen soon.
“Rest assured that, in the coming weeks you will see a major uplift of the work and all compliance will be put to bed,” he stated.
Addressing concerns that the resumed works could face another setback, he was emphatic: “For now, contractor has been fully paid.”
He also appealed to road users to cooperate with traffic management measures to avoid unnecessary congestion at the site.
“We urge road users to abide by road signs as the project is ongoing so they don’t get themselves locked up when there is gridlock,” he advised.
Responding to complaints about dust pollution along the stretch, he indicated that the contractor had deployed a dust control machine to mitigate the challenge.
The resumption of works comes as a relief to commuters and commercial drivers who have endured weeks of unbearable gridlock. The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) had earlier issued a one-week ultimatum to government, threatening to halt operations if contractors were not returned to site by Wednesday, August 20.
Their concerns prompted swift intervention after the Controller and Accountant General, Kwasi Agyei, confirmed that GH¢809 million had been paid to the contractor as of August 4, 2025.
