THE STATE OF ROADS IN GHANA:

"As a result of the undue delay in paying for work done, the Ghanaian contractor and others are compelled to raise invoices for interest on all amounts that are delayed for payment in accordance with the conditions that govern the contracts.

These amounts are huge and the longer the payments delay the closer the interest amounts approach or even equal the contract sums of the respective projects, thereby doubling the cost of the project.

"Most of ...the projects, therefore, become very expensive bearing in mind the mode of procurement. Consequently the cost effectiveness of the projects are eroded. For example, the NDC-led government expended huge sums of money in the road sector, specifically, US$1,929.13 million from January 2009 – January 2013, but achieved very little.

Only 1190 km of road got tarred from January 2009 to January 2013 with this huge amount whereas NPP-led administration from January 2005 to January 2009 expended US$1282.56 million and tarred 3875 km of roads.

In other words, the NPP used about 66% of the amount spent by the NDC to do about five times the stretch of road done by the NDC!! This means that if the NPP had the amount of US$1929.13 million which the NDC expended between 2009 – 2013 the NPP would have done 1955 km more, ie. done 5830 km and not the abysmal 1190 km done by the NDC!!" ~ Minority in Parliament, 22/09/16