Samuel Koku Anyidoho has commended former President John Dramani Mahama’s plan to build a new administrative region outside of Accra. Anyidoho called the idea a “good” one, but asked for more information about the project. He wants to know the plan for the four years that Mahama would serve if he wins the 2024 election, and where the new city would be built.
In a post on X on May 30, 2024, Anyidoho wrote, “John Mahama is promising a new ‘Administrative City’ outside Accra. Respectfully, can he give us a rollout plan for his 4-year mandate? Where exactly will the New City be located? Good idea but we need specifics. Ghana First.”
Mahama has said that the new city could be built on the Accra Plains or on the other side of the Volta Lake. He also said that it could take 20 years to fully build the new city.
In a meeting with the European Union Ambassador and the EU Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, May 28, 2024, Mahama stressed how important this project is. He said that Accra is too crowded, which is bad for business growth and government efficiency.
Mahama said, “We will start a feasibility study with a plan to build a new city. Accra is gridlocked, and it’s time for us to move some government services out of Accra.”
He also said, “Accra will remain the capital, but we will move part of it somewhere else. There is already land available on the Accra Plains and on the other side of the Volta Lake.”
Mahama pointed out that the project is big and is expected to take 20 years to finish. This timeline shows a thorough and forward-thinking approach to making sure the new city meets its goals.
He added, “We are also building a port terminal in Mpakadan to move cargo to the northern part of the country.” This shows the bigger plans for improving infrastructure that go along with the new city project.
