The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has challenged the contractor handling the Bediako-Kasapin Road project in the Ahafo Region over what he described as inadequate preparation and a lack of visible progress on the project.
Agbodza raised the concerns during an inspection of the road project, where he was accompanied by the Municipal Chief Executive, government officials and other stakeholders.
The minister became visibly dissatisfied after observing the level of activity at the project site and questioned whether the contractor was genuinely prepared to undertake the work being claimed.
When the contractor indicated that workers were expected to cast concrete as part of the day’s activities, Agbodza pressed him on whether the necessary materials had already been mobilised to the site.
He specifically asked about the availability of cement and water for the concrete work.
The contractor explained that the cement would be brought from the town, a response that prompted further questions from the minister about the contractor’s preparedness.
Agbodza, who noted that his experience as a mason gave him an understanding of construction work, suggested that the activities at the site did not reflect meaningful progress.
“Chief, look at me. I have carried concrete before, and I know how to lay blocks. You are not working here; you are only setting things up for eye service just to let us feel like you are working,” he said.
He further questioned why the materials required for the concrete casting were not already available at the site if the decision to undertake the work had been made earlier.
“It is almost 11:00 a.m., and you are saying they are coming to cast concrete. I am asking, where is the cement? And you said it would be coming from somewhere. When did you make the decision to cast the concrete?” Agbodza asked.
The contractor told the minister that the decision to cast the concrete had been taken the previous day.
Agbodza then asked about the source of water needed for the concrete, to which the contractor responded that water would be supplied.
The exchange highlighted the minister’s concerns over the pace of the Bediako-Kasapin Road project and the contractor’s level of preparedness to execute the work.
Agbodza’s inspection forms part of efforts by the Roads and Highways Ministry to monitor ongoing road projects and ensure contractors deliver projects within expected timelines.
“I have carried concrete before and I know how to lay blocks. You are not working here; you are only setting things up for eye service and making it look like you are working. It is almost 11 o’clock.”
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