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Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council
terminates 13 feeder road contracts
Kumasi, Oct. 17, Ghanadot/GNA - The Ashanti Regional
Coordinating Council (ARCC) has terminated 13 feeder road
contracts and warned 30 other contractors to work
assiduously to complete their projects or would be
sanctioned.
The roads are the resurfacing of Aduman-Aboabogya and
Pankrono-Atimatim-Nkukua-Buoho roads in the Kwabre District.
Ten other roads for spot improvement are,
Prosikrom-Yawsarfokrom road in Asante Akim South District,
Drobonso-Jeduako road in Sekyere East District,
Kokofu-Esaase road in Amansie East District, Nyameani-Piase
road in Bosomtwe-Atwima-Kwanwoma District and Atia Junction-Hia
road in Amansie Central District.
The rest are, Paamuso-Ashyiresu road, Sreso-Achiase road,
Gyereso-Aboabo-Bibiani phase two roads and rehabilitation of
Tanodumase Junction-Tanodumase-Asibrem road all in Atwima
Mponua District.
Mr Emmanuel Asamoah Owusu-Ansah, Ashanti Regional Minister
announced this at a meeting with road contractors in Kumasi
on Wednesday.
He said it was not the Council's desire to terminate
contracts but it was disheartening that most road
contractors on the Highways, Urban and Feeder roads had
either embarked on slow progress of work or abandoned their
projects that had schedules for completion.
Mr Owusu-Ansah said there was the need for contractors to
work as expected adding, "we are prepared to assist you to
execute the projects and account to the people we are
serving in the country".
He noted that the main bane of the contractors had been
payment for work done, but emphasized that government had
the responsibility to pay salaries of workers, provision for
the health, education and agricultural sectors hence the
delay in payment of work done.
Mr Owusu-Ansah pointed out that government was aware of
their predicament and paid interests on delays of payment of
certificates and urged contractors to work hard to sustain
the confidence of the people in their activities and the
government.
Dr Kwasi Osafo Ampadu, Ashanti Regional Engineer of
Department of Feeder Roads appealed to road contractors to
have good working relations with financial institutions for
their continued support during crises.
Nana Bi-Kusi Appiah, Managing Director of A-Kanin
Construction commended government for re-introducing the
mobilization fund and called on contractors to refrain from
contracting for jobs beyond their capabilities.
GNA
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