The Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry (GhCCI) has called on government to pay some Ghs 1.8 billion debt owed its members.
Speaking in an interview, Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber, Emmanuel Cherry, quizzed how government intends to achieve its second ‘Year of Roads’ agenda when the contractors needed to construct the roads have not received their locked-up funds.
He, however, noted that the concerns of these troubled contractors would be tabled for discussion at the yet to be held strategic leadership meeting.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, during his inaugural ceremony on January 7, 2021 declared this year as the second ‘Year of Roads.’
“Our roads are being constructed at a much faster pace than before, and, yes, I acknowledge there are still many more kilometres to construct. We defined last year as ‘The Year of Roads’. This year will be the second ‘Year of Roads’, as we continue with our focus on dealing with the deficit in our road infrastructure,” President Akufo-Addo said.
“The development of our rail sector, on which considerable resources and energies are being devoted, will open up the country, and lead to the creation of a more connected society, and will also help realise the goal of regional and continental integration,” he added.
