President John Dramani Mahama has officially launched the Cape Coast–Takoradi dualisation project, calling it not only a vital infrastructure initiative but also a symbol of Ghana’s determination to rebuild, reconnect, and rise together as a nation.
In his remarks at the sod-cutting ceremony, the President commended all partners and stakeholders for their dedication and cooperation in bringing the project to life under the government’s Big Push infrastructure agenda.
“Let me take this opportunity to commend the Minister of Roads and Highways and his team, and to commend the Ghana Highway Authority for your professionalism and the speed with which you have brought these Big Push projects into fruition,” President Mahama said.
He also expressed appreciation to the Central and Western Regional Coordinating Councils, traditional authorities, contractors, engineers, and especially the people along the corridor for their patience, support, and partnership.
“This project belongs to you. It is being built for your safety, your livelihoods, and your future,” he affirmed. “I therefore urge you to embrace the project. We must all play our part to ensure the timely completion of this project from government agencies to contractors to communities along the corridor. Let us safeguard the works, avoid encroachments, and support the supervision process.”
The President called for collective responsibility to ensure the project’s successful completion, emphasizing that the new highway will stand as a national legacy of cooperation and renewal.
“Together, we will deliver a world-class highway that will stand as a legacy of collective efforts and national renewal,” he said.
President Mahama described the project as a bridge between regions and between Ghana’s aspirations and achievements.
“Today, as we cut the sod for this vital infrastructure, we’re also breaking ground for a more connected, safer, and prosperous Ghana,” he declared. “This road is a bridge not only between Cape Coast and Takoradi, but between our aspirations and our achievements — between promise and progress.”
He underscored that development is most meaningful when it directly improves the daily lives of citizens.
“Let this project remind us that development is not an abstract concept. It is the daily improvement of people’s lives — kilometre by kilometre, community by community,” President Mahama said. “May this road carry the hopes of traders, the dreams of students, the labour of farmers, and the vision of a country determined to rise again.”
Concluding his address, the President expressed hope that his next visit to the site would be to inaugurate the completed highway.
“It is my prayer that the next time we meet here, it will not be to cut sod, but to commission the Cape Coast–Takoradi dual carriageway,” he said. “And so, with faith in God and confidence in our people, I now declare the Cape Coast–Takoradi dualisation project duly launched.”
Story: Patrick Asford Boadu
