{"id":97504,"date":"2015-03-08T16:56:37","date_gmt":"2015-03-08T16:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=97504"},"modified":"2015-03-08T17:59:17","modified_gmt":"2015-03-08T17:59:17","slug":"mahama-assures-timely-completion-of-eastern-corridor-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/03\/mahama-assures-timely-completion-of-eastern-corridor-road\/","title":{"rendered":"[Photos] Mahama assures timely completion of Eastern Corridor road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his government&#8217;s commitment to improve the nation&#8217;s road network to accelerate socio-economic development.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said all feeder and major roads linking farming communities to the district capitals will be constructed in line with the Better Ghana agenda.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Mahama was speaking at a\u00a0ceremony for the official commencement of construction work on the eastern corridor road in Yendi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He stated, &#8220;In consonance with the Better Ghana Agenda of government we will endeavour to ensure that the community is provided with the necessary road infrastructure to facilitate the attainment of the development goals and social aspirations of the people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the President, the commitment of government to construct the 209km Oti Damanko-Nakpanduri road section of the eastern corridor road was physical evidence of major road networks government is constructing across the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_24291.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-full wp-image-97506 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_24291.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2429[1]\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_24291.jpg 533w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_24291-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He revealed that the Roads Minister will lead a government delegation to China to lobby for financing of the construction of the Nakpanduri-Kulungugu road.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He mentioned the Wa-Tumu Bolga, Tamale-Makango, Yendi-Chereponi, Yendi-Zabzugu and Tamale-Karaga-Gusheigu roads among others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said government was working on 44 trunk road projects across the country funded by the Government of Ghana and its development partners.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The roads include Kpando-Worawora-Dambai phase 3 (70km), Asikuma junction-Hohoe (45km), Nkwanta-Otidamanko (50km), Dodo Pepesu-NKWANTA (46km) and Asankragub-Enchi roads.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_24391.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-full wp-image-97507 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_24391.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2439[1]\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_24391.jpg 533w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_24391-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said the projects included the construction of steel bridges at Gyanwali, Kudage, Kulpawn and Gongonwu to link the Upper West and Northern Regions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to him, government in 2014 completed the Nkawkaw Bypass, Buipe Tamale, Navrongo-Tumu, Worawora-Dambai, Akatsi By Bypass, Agbozume-Denu and Asankragua-Enchi roads.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Mahama called for greater road disciplne as some drivers might take advantage of the roads to overspeed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Regent of Dagbon, Kampakuya Naa Abdulai Andani thanked government for the numerous ongoing projects in the eastern corridor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He cautioned contractors working on the eastern corridor road against shoddy work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_24121.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-full wp-image-97505 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_24121.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2412[1]\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_24121.jpg 533w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_24121-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Kampakuya Naa urged the contractors to immediately sack employees who will be caught stealing materials meant for the project.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He further asked government to rehabilitate and upgrade the Yendi district hospital.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By: Abdul Karim Naatogmah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his government&#8217;s commitment to improve the nation&#8217;s road network to accelerate socio-economic development. 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