Former Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has dismissed claims by the Member of Parliament for Bodi and Deputy Minister-designate for Trade and Industry, Sampson Ahi, that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government failed to construct any roads in the Bodi constituency.
Expressing shock and disappointment, Asenso-Boakye described Ahi’s comments as misleading and untrue.
During his vetting before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Monday, February 24, Ahi alleged that the NPP administration, under President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, had not initiated or completed any road projects in the Bodi constituency.
He suggested that the government had neglected the area’s infrastructural needs, despite previous promises.
However, Asenso-Boakye, who oversaw the Roads and Highways Ministry during Akufo-Addo’s tenure, strongly refuted these claims. He maintained that several road projects had been completed or were ongoing in the constituency.
“This is absolutely false, and I find it quite unfortunate for the Deputy Minister-designate to make such false claims. Atta Bokai Junction to Bodi was completed by the Akufo-Addo administration. The road leading from Bodi to Akontombra is currently under construction. In fact, it is partly tarred, and the rest of the works are ongoing.”
His response highlights the ongoing debate over infrastructure development and the fulfillment of government promises in various constituencies.