Minority Ashanti Caucus urges government to restore the original four-tier design of the Suame Interchange
The Ashanti Caucus of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Parliament has challenged the government’s funding decisions after the Suame Interchange Project was downgraded, asserting that explanations citing debt limitations do not align with the continued allocation of resources to other road infrastructure initiatives.
At a press briefing held in Accra on Monday, February 9, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye, the Member of Parliament for Bantama and former Minister for Roads and Highways, spoke on behalf of the caucus. He questioned why the government had been able to secure financing for other significant road schemes while reducing the scope of the Suame Interchange, a project designed as a permanent solution to the escalating traffic gridlock in Kumasi.
“If the government was able to raise funds for the Ofankor–Nsawam road and several other large scale projects, why is the Suame Interchange being deprived of adequate support?” he asked pointedly.
The caucus pointed to what they described as clear inconsistencies in government policy. They recalled that the Suame Interchange had been incorporated into the Big Push Road Programme launched in 2025, an initiative specifically intended to provide sustained and reliable funding for priority infrastructure developments.
Hon. Asenso-Boakye further cited recent public declarations by the Finance Minister, who stated that GHS 43 billion had been earmarked for road infrastructure in the current year. He questioned why even a portion of this substantial allocation could not be directed toward completing the Suame Interchange according to its full original specifications.
The Ashanti NPP MPs condemned the government’s decision to award contracts for 64 new road projects through sole-sourcing arrangements, arguing that this approach diverts resources away from finishing high-priority, ongoing works and compromises both economic efficiency and effective long-term urban development planning.
According to the caucus, failing to deliver the Suame Interchange as originally envisioned will perpetuate severe traffic congestion in Kumasi, leading to persistent losses in productivity, increased transportation expenses, and declining overall mobility throughout the city.
The Ashanti Caucus therefore urged the government to review and revise its current funding strategy, reinstate the full four-tier design of the Suame Interchange, and ensure that resource allocations properly recognise Kumasi’s critical status as Ghana’s second-largest city and a major national transport centre.
“Kumasi deserves infrastructure that matches its size and importance,” Hon. Asenso-Boakye declared. “Undermining major projects at this stage will impose far greater costs on the city and the entire country in the years ahead.”
PRESS RELEASE SUAME INTERCHANGE
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