Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia Applauds Completion of Assin-Fosu to Assin-Praso N8 Highway, Criticizes NDC’s “Green Book”
During the inauguration of the Assin-Fosu to Assin-Praso N8 highway in the Central Region, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia took the opportunity to criticize the National Democratic Congress (NDC). With President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo abroad, Bawumia, as the highest-ranking government official present, hailed the $50 million road project executed by Shimizu Dai Nippon Joint Ventures, a construction firm, with funding from the Japanese government.
In his address, Bawumia contrasted the tangible nature of the project with what he referred to as the NDC’s “green book” infrastructure claims made during the 2016 elections. He expressed admiration for the road’s quality, remarking, “I’m so impressed with the work done. So, this road is not a ‘green book’ road but a ‘feeli-feeli’ road.”
The NDC had faced criticism over the authenticity of the projects listed in their “green book,” while the New Patriotic Party (NPP) alleged that many of them were nonexistent. Defending the projects became a point of contention between the two parties.
The commissioned road is part of a comprehensive infrastructure initiative undertaken ahead of a crucial by-election in the Assin North constituency. The project, completed six months ahead of schedule, spans 31.2 kilometers and aims to enhance transportation of goods, provide easy access to markets and services, reduce road accidents and user costs, and improve travel time for the people of Assin and beyond. It includes a dual stretch within Assin-Fosu, new drainage systems, concrete pavements, reconstruction of the railway underpass bridge, and a four-lane carriageway with street lighting.
This particular stretch is part of the larger 176-kilometer N8 route that connects Yamoransa near Cape Coast to Anwiankwanta in the Ashanti Region. The N8, which was originally constructed between 1990 and 1994 with funding from the Japanese government, passes through significant towns such as Abura-Dunkwa, Assin-Fosu, and Assin-Praso, connecting the N1 to the northern region of Ghana. The road’s rehabilitation has been carried out in phases, with the first phase from Bekwai to Assin-Praso completed in December 2013.
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