Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has highlighted the completion of the 31.2-kilometre Assin Fosu to Assin Praso road, connecting Ahwian Nkwanta in the Ashanti Region to Yamoransa in the Central Region, as a demonstration of the New Patriotic Party’s commitment to enhancing road infrastructure in Ghana.

According to the Vice President, the N8 highway will improve travel time for communities along the route, and the construction of other auxiliary facilities will be completed in due course.

Dr. Bawumia, who commissioned the road project at Assin Praso, mentions that it received support from the Japanese government with a grant of 58 million US dollars. He assures that the government will continue to secure additional funds to construct the remaining 67 kilometres between Assin Fosu and Yamoransa.

He added that the 31.2-kilometre Assin Fosu to Assin Praso road has been completed, exemplifying President Akufo-Addo’s commitment to improving road infrastructure nationwide.

He stressed that the N8 highway will also connect Ahwian Nkwanta in the Ashanti region to Yamoransa in the Central Region and this project, costing 58 million US dollars, is a grant from the government of Japan to Ghana.

He further acknowledged the ongoing upgrade of Assin Fosu town roads, which is currently 50% complete, and expresses that Assin has witnessed significant development under the NPP government. The Vice President notes that a modern footbridge and other auxiliary facilities will soon be finalized.

Dr. Bawumia assures that the government will secure additional funds to complete the 67-kilometre road between Assin Fosu and Yamoransa.

Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwesi Amoako Attah, emphasizes the use of environmentally friendly technologies in the road construction process, including recycling the old pavement as a sub-base material.

He affirms that the ministry intends to replicate this approach in future projects, reducing the need for additional gravel from neighboring communities.