By Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo, GNA
Tema, Nov. 11, GNA – The AfriKan Continental Union Consult (ACUC), a think tank focused on good governance policies, has expressed concern about the pace of implementation of the Government’s Big Push Infrastructure Programme, calling for greater transparency and measurable results in the execution of public projects.
The organisation said although the 2026 Budget allocated GH¢30 billion to the programme, available assessments pointed to lower-than-budgeted capital expenditure and slow project execution during the first part of the year.
Mr Benjamin Anyagre Aziginaateeg, Leader of the ACUC, made the observations in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA).
He said government infrastructure commitments should be measured by completed projects and their impact on communities rather than by the amounts allocated in the budget.
Mr Aziginaateeg questioned how many kilometres of roads had been completed, the number of communities that had gained improved road access and how much of the allocated funds had actually been disbursed to contractors.
He also called for detailed information on bridges and drainage systems completed, abandoned projects revived and the regional distribution of infrastructure investments.
According to him, the 2027 Budget should include a national road completion schedule, dedicated funding for feeder roads, rehabilitation of existing roads and resources for the completion of abandoned and delayed projects.
The ACUC leader further recommended increased investment in rural bridges, drainage systems, agricultural enclave roads, railway development and public transportation.
He urged the Government to publish details of every major infrastructure project, including project costs, contractors, funding status, commencement dates and expected completion dates.
Mr Aziginaateeg said making such information publicly available would enable citizens to monitor public expenditure against actual project progress and outcomes.
He also called for the improvement of feeder roads linking farming communities to markets, warehouses, processing facilities and district capitals.
He stressed that infrastructure development should be distributed equitably across the country to help bridge the development gap between rural and urban communities.
GNA
Edited by Lydia Kukua Asamoah
Reporter: Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo
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