Goldfields Foundation finances re-construction of Budu-City –Bogoso Junction road

A sod cutting ceremony has been performed for the start of construction of the road linking Budu-City to the Bogoso Junction in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality.

The 2.5km road is being sponsored by Gold Fields Ghana Foundation (GFGF) at the cost of GHC11.6M.
The Contractor of the project, Woodbine Ventures, is expected to use 24 months to complete the project. The scope of the project includes drains on both sides of the road, culvert, pavement, compacting, speed rumps, road line markings and 3 seal asphalt.

The Executive Secretary of GFGF, Abdel Razak Yakubu, Nana Kwabena Siaw Sekyi, Regional Manager Community Relations, Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Issah Salifu Taylor, Ebenezer Cobbinah, Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) amongst other dignitaries officially handed over the road to the Contractor for construction work to start.

Executive Secretary of GFGF, Abdel Razak Yakubu, recounted the role played by Consultative Committee in convincing the Board of Trustees of the Foundation to agree to sponsor the road re-construction.

He appealed to the stakeholders, particularly residents of New Atuabo, to support the Contractor to deliver a quality project.
Nana Kwaku Baah II, Chief of New Atuabo said no compensation would be paid for the road re-construction.

Knowing the inconveniences that come with road construction, the chief appealed to his subjects to support the contractor to deliver a standard road for the area.
Nana Kwaku Baah explained that it has become urgent for the 2.5 km road to be constructed to help ease the challenges of road congestion, most particularly on the main highway.

He said since the Budu-City road was a by-pass, it would help a lot anytime there is gridlock on the main highway.

The Director of Urban Roads in charge of Tarkwa, Ing Derrick Obeng, indicated that the re-construction of the road would ease pressure on the main highway.

He pledged his office’s full support to ensure that the Contractor had done a good job.

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Tarkwa, Issah Salifu Taylor, expressed his excitement about the eventual sod cutting for the project.

“This is a long awaited project we have looked forward to and I am glad it has come at the right time, because it has come under my leadership and I have always been saying that as a leader, it is important to bring development to your people”.
MP Taylor, who is also a member of the Board of Trustee of the GFGF, commended the chiefs for pursuing the project.

“For the past two years, the chiefs have been pushing for the road to be constructed but we realised that there was the need for someone else to come in and help hence my involvement,” he said.

MP Taylor conceded that the status of Tarkwa inner roads wasn’t good and that they must be fixed.

“This is the beginning of my tenure and I assure after this road we are going to move to other roads, including Benso, Tarkwa Benso and Essuoso.”

The Contractor behind the project, William Amponsah, assured that he would deliver quality job.

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