For many years, several public infrastructure projects across Oforikrom Municipality in the Ashanti Region have stood as unfinished monuments — walls exposed to the elements, roofs half-laid, weeds creeping through empty window frames.
Speaking on Ghanakoma morning show on Akoma 87.9 FM in Kumasi with Sir John, on Wednesday, August 5,2026, the Oforikrom Municipal Assembly, under the leadership of the Municipal Chief Executive, Anwel Sadat Ahmed, said, the Assembly is taking a decisive step to change that narrative.
The Assembly has officially handed over several abandoned and legacy projects to contractors tasked with completing them. The move which took place on Tuesday, August 4,2026, signals a renewed commitment to closing out unfinished public works and delivering the facilities residents have waited for years.
The Projects on the Table
The handing-over exercise covers five key sites across the municipality, each at a different stage of completion:
1. Municipal Assembly Block, Appiadu — 60% completed
Handed over to Nikseth Construction Ltd, this multi-storey building is set to become a central administrative hub for the Assembly once works resume.
2. Municipal Judge Bungalow, Appiadu — 60% completed
Assigned to Construction Ambassadors, this residential facility will house judicial staff serving the municipality.
3. 14-Seater Toilet Facility, Kentinkrono — 30% completed
Also under Construction Ambassadors, this sanitation project is critical to improving public health infrastructure in the Kentinkrono area.
4. MCE Bungalow, Kentinkrono — 40% completed
Construction Ambassadors will continue work on this residence intended for the Municipal Chief Executive.
5. Municipal Court, Boadi — 95% completed
The most advanced of the five projects, this facility is nearly ready and expected to be one of the first to reach full completion under the renewed push.
Abandoned government projects are a familiar and frustrating sight across many Ghanaian municipalities — public funds committed, ground broken, and then silence.
By formally re-engaging contractors and publicly tracking completion percentages, the Oforikrom Municipal Assembly is signaling transparency and accountability in how these legacy projects will be brought to completion.
For residents of Appiadu, Kentinkrono, and Boadi, today’s exercise is more than a ceremonial handover — it’s a visible commitment that the buildings they’ve watched sit idle for years are finally back on the path to completion.
With site visits taking place simultaneously across the municipality, the Assembly’s message is clear: the era of stalled projects in Oforikrom is coming to an end.
Anwel Sadat Ahmed, MCE for Oforikrom, said the rented building currently used as the Assembly’s administrative office is draining the Common Fund.
“We spend huge amounts of money annually on our rented administration block, and this has really affected our funds”, he said.
He appealed to the contractors to work within the stipulated time to ensure staff get a permanent place of work.
By Benjamin Aidoo
