By Michael Foli Jackidy
Ho (V/R), April 22, GNA – Mr Eric Edem Agbana, MP for Ketu North, has raised concerns over abandoned and uncompleted public infrastructure projects nationwide, describing the trend as a major development setback.
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Mr Agbana, who serves on the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament, said he had observed a disturbing pattern during committee sittings, where several institutions reported numerous stalled projects, some dating as far back as the 1990s.
He noted that despite the backlog of uncompleted structures, new projects continued to be initiated without clear plans to complete existing ones, describing the situation as a systemic failure in planning, prioritisation, and accountability.
“We cannot continue to spread limited resources thinly while leaving critical infrastructure unfinished. This approach delivers no real value and undermines public confidence,” he stated.
Mr Agbana stressed that the practice of initiating new projects at the expense of completing ongoing ones was inefficient and placed an unnecessary financial burden on the state.
He suggested that although not all challenges could be addressed through legislation, it may be necessary to consider a legal framework that would compel governments to prioritise the completion of ongoing projects before embarking on new ones.
Such a framework, he said, should be supported by a rigorous approval process to ensure that all proposed projects are necessary, properly designed, and adequately funded before commencement.
“The current model of starting and abandoning projects is costly. It ties up public funds in unproductive assets and denies citizens the benefits those projects were meant to deliver,” he added.
Mr Agbana emphasised that addressing the issue required discipline in governance, prudent use of public resources, and a strong commitment to delivering tangible results that improve the lives of citizens.
He called on policymakers and stakeholders to take urgent steps to reform project management systems to ensure efficiency, accountability, and value for money in public spending.
GNA
Edited By: Maxwell Awumah/ Audrey Dekalu
April 23, 2026