"Big Push" programme to be unveiled next week
This was announced by President John Dramani Mahama during his media encounter on Wednesday September 10 at the Jubilee House.
Elohim Nyame 
President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that the government will next week outdoored in three locations to formally commence the implementation of the ‘Big Push programme’.
Answering questions at his first media encounter on Wednesday, September 10, President Mahama clarified that the initial phase of the programme will concentrate heavily on road infrastructure, which he said has seen enormous deterioration over the past eight years.
According to him, the government has allocated almost GH¢14 billion from the country’s oil and gold revenues this year alone to finance the initiative.
He stated that critical projects such as the Ofankor and Sawambu roads, which had suffered chronic underfunding, have now been moved under the ‘Big Push programme’.
He added that nearly GH¢1 billion has already been released to ensure their speedy completion by the end of the second quarter of 2025.
President Mahama mentioned that the ‘Big Push programme’ is seeking to transform the country’s infrastructure base, starting with the road sector, to improve economic activities and the lives of Ghanaians.
“Next week, I’ll cut the sword in three locations to signal the start of the Big Push programme. The first phase, understandably, covers mainly the road sector. Everyone will admit that over the last eight years, our road infrastructure has deteriorated remarkably.
“This year alone, almost 14 billion Ghana cedis of our oil and gold revenues have been earmarked for the Big Push programme. Critical road projects such as the Ofankor and Sawambu Roads, which were chronically underfunded, have been transferred under the Big Push programme and recently received a release of almost one billion cedis to ensure speedy completion by the end of the second quarter of next year”, Pres Mahama pointed out.
