The Minister Nominee for Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, has said he will ensure\u00a0the automation of all toll booths in the country to ensure accountability for revenues collected.<\/p>\n
Mr. Amoako Attah said this when he appeared before Parliament\u2019s Appointments Committee today [Wednesday] to be vetted.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026If you take all the toll booths in the country as at now, we have 35 of them nationwide, and out of this 35, it is only four that are automated, and the four are the Ngleshie Amanfrom, Accra Plaza , Tema Plaza and the Amasaman booth.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat I will do to improve on the toll collection is to improve on the automation of many of them as possible. I will ensure that those that can be automated will be automated to improve toll collection,\u201d the Minister Nominee said.<\/p>\n
He further stated that, government will \u201cimprove feeder road aspects of the total road network.\u201d<\/p>\n
This , he said, will \u201cmean taking seriously the process of using the Road Fund, which is set up for routine and periodic maintenance.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr. Attah believes that \u201cIf we use that fund properly, we will be able to put a lot of these feeder roads into good shape, obviously for economic development\u2026 by bringing foodstuff and other cash crops that are locked up in the hinterlands.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also emphasized the need to \u201csharpen competence in road toll collection, since it is the second highest contributor to the Road Fund.\u201d<\/p>\n
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By: Marian Ansah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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