Contractors would receive GH¢150 million from the government to mend potholes all around the nation.

In a statement released on Thursday, February 15, the Ministry of Roads and Highways clarified that the funds are a part of the Ministry of Finance’s first-quarter releases.

“The government has released an amount of GH¢150 million for the engagement and payment to road contractors undertaking pothole patching across the country. The amount is part of the first quarter releases from the Ministry of Finance to the Ministry of Roads and Highways,” a press communique from the Roads Ministry reveals.

According to the Ministry, the government’s intervention aims to allow the Department of Urban Roads and the Ghana Highways Authority to repair potholes on several important roads that were badly damaged by high rains in 2023. This may be done by taking advantage of the dry season.

As the government works to upgrade the country’s road system, it urged the public to collaborate with the Ministry.

“The intervention is to enable the Ghana Highways Authority a. the Department of Urban Roads to take advantage of the dry season to undertake routine pothole patching activities on some major roads which deteriorated last year due to heavy rains.”

“The Ministry Is hopeful that this timely intervention will result in smoother road surfaces, help reduce the risk of accidents and prolong the lifespan of our road infrastructure”.