President John Dramani Mahama at the 2026 SONA
President John Dramani Mahama has declared that “the whole of Ghana is under construction” as his government rolls out what he describes as the ambitious “Big Push” infrastructure initiative.
Speaking during the 2026 State of the Nation Address in Parliament, on February 27, 2026, President Mahama said the programme represents his vision for a massive national infrastructure drive aimed at restoring critical projects, opening up economic corridors, creating jobs, and reducing the cost of doing business.
He revealed that by the end of 2025, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Roads had cleared nearly GH¢10 billion in arrears owed to road contractors, with efforts ongoing to reduce outstanding debts in the road sector.
“During my speech at the launch of the Big Push programme last year, I said Ghana is going to become a construction site. We testify that serious road works are underway across the country…,” he said.
According to President Mahama, the Big Push programme has already commenced 50 major road projects covering a total distance of 1,144 kilometres at an estimated cost of GH¢50 billion.
In addition, the government is completing 23 inherited road projects spanning 573 kilometres, valued at GH¢15 billion.
“In total, about 2,000 kilometres of roads are currently undergoing rehabilitation as I speak,” he indicated, describing it as the largest investment in Ghana’s road sector in the country’s history.
Across all 16 regions, 73 projects are said to be progressing, with visible results expected before the end of the year.
The President cited several ongoing projects nationwide and stressed that infrastructure development is no longer limited to a few enclaves.
He emphasised that the scale of activity is unprecedented, noting that communities across the country are witnessing significant road works.
A key highlight of the Big Push is the proposed Accra-Kumasi Expressway, a 198.7-kilometre, six-lane high-speed motorway designed to connect Ghana’s two largest cities and cut travel time to approximately two and a half hours.
The project will feature eight interchanges and operate as Ghana’s first purpose-built expressway with limited access.
The government has established the Accra-Kumasi Expressway Limited, a subsidiary of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund, as the concessionaire responsible for designing, financing, constructing, operating, and maintaining the road under a long-term concession arrangement.
President Mahama said preparatory works, including feasibility studies and detailed designs, are already underway, adding that the broader road expansion effort aims to improve mobility, enhance safety, and stimulate trade.
With thousands of kilometres of roads under construction and new flagship projects on the horizon, the President insisted that Ghana is witnessing what he called a historic transformation of its infrastructure landscape under the Big Push agenda.
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