The Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has assured President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo that he will work tirelessly, together with his Board Members, to improve the country’s road networks, ensuring they are safe and efficient for all.
After being sworn into office by the Minister of Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso Boakye, in Accra, on Thursday, July 18, 2024 Annoh-Dompreh pledged to prioritise a culture of maintenance and increase budgetary allocation to the Fund, under his leadership.
“We owe it to ourselves, our children and future generations to get this right. No more potholes, no more accidents and no more delays. We will work tirelessly to make our roads a symbol of progress and development,” he declared.
Potholes on most of the country’s road networks, particularly on major highways and community roads have become a source of frustration for many.
Poor maintenance culture and insufficient budgetary allocations are the main issues hindering the progress of the road networks in the country.
Annoh-Dompreh, also the lawmaker for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, sees these challenges as detrimental to road development and assured of his team’s renewed commitment to the government’s policy of maintenance culture.
“I don’t have a magic wand but I can assure the Ghanaian people that we are not going to take our work lightly. It’s not going to be business as usual. The work begins now and we must get the necessary resources to prosecute the work. Together with our board members, we will support the Minister of Roads and Highways to succeed,” he noted.
Annoh-Dompreh, who succeeded Alexander Afenyo-Markin as Board Chair, was sworn into office alongside two others; Kwasi Agyei, Acting Controller and Accountant General and Alhaji Hamid Abdul Rahman, Chief Director, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development.
Mr. Asenso Boakye, after administering the oath of office and secrecy to the three, charged the board to maintain their focus on the government’s new policy shift on road maintenance.
He announced that the Ministry intends to launch an application for reporting potholes, which will be available in the next week or two.
He expressed optimism that the three, together with their ten other colleague Board Members, will bring their expertise to bear to transform the country’s road networks.
By Stephen Odoi-LarbiÂ
