Minister Warns Against Shoddy Construction Works

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has announced a fresh policy to ensure that road contractors under government contract do not do shoddy works below expected standards.

Kwasi Amoako-Atta, the Minister of Roads and Highways, in announcing the road maintenance agreement policy said it would become a mandatory clause to be signed as part of all government contracts.

This, he opined, would ensure value for money and reduce if not completely eliminate the tendency of newly constructed roads to deteriorate before its expected lifespan.

According to Kwasi Amoako-Atta, if the constructed road, fails to live to its expected lifespan, the contractor would be mandated to quickly return to site and work on the damaged road.

The Minister expressed worry over the countless cases across the country where newly constructed roads begin to deteriorate, few months after it had been constructed.

“Roads that will be constructed and will not have a longer lifespan will mean the contractor did a shoddy work so there was no value for money. That era is gone forever.

“This Ministry will ensure that contractors who fail to properly construct roads would be compelled to maintain the road continuously until its lifespan period is reached”, Kwasi Amoako-Atta noted in his speech during the sod-cutting for the start of the 100 kilometers Kumasi Inner Road project.

He further warned workers that team up with community members to steal road construction materials to stop.

The Minister described the act as “criminal, unpatriotic and shameful” and said they have the tendency of delaying or even halting roads projects in the country therefore the perpetrators should turn a new leaf.

The Minister of Roads and Highways also admonished residents, whose areas are benefiting from road projects, to cooperate with the contractors for a speedy completion of works.