Government has paid GH¢809 million to the contractor handling the Pokuase-Nsawam Highway construction, the Controller and Accountant General, Kwasi Agyei, has revealed.
According to Agyei, the payment was made in three installments, with the final payment being made on August 4, 2025, enabling the contractor to resume work on the highway and alleviate the gridlock that has plagued the stretch for some time now.
Prior to the disclosure, the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) had issued a one-week ultimatum to suspend operations if the government failed to get the contractor back on site.
The ultimatum was set to expire on Wednesday, August 20.
In an interview on Peace FM on Monday, August 18, the Controller and Accountant General, Kwasi Agyei, stated that the government had made three payment installments covering the total cost for the project.
“On July 24, we gave part payment; on July 30, another tranche; and on August 4, the final payment. Altogether, we have honoured the request in full, amounting to about GH¢809 million,” he said.
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