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Contractors allegedly abandon road
projects in Volta Region for non-payment of work done
Kadjebi, Nov. 21, Ghanadot/GNA - Work on the rehabilitation
of some roads in the Volta Region have been stalled for
alleged non-payment of work done to contractors.
Some of the affected roads are in Hohoe, Jasikan and Kadjebi
Districts.
Some contractors working on the projects speaking to Ghana
News Agency alleged that they abandoned the projects because
they had not been paid for work done.
They contended that the projects estimated at about 20
million Ghana Cedis were to be financed from the Ghana Road
Fund and other sources.
Some of the abandoned projects are, the 7.3 kilometre
Kadjebi-Dzindzinso road financed under the fund at 1.8
million Ghana cedis, the six-kilometre Jasikan-Bodada road
estimated at 590,000 Ghana cedis being financed by the
International Development Agency.
The rest are the three-kilometre Hohoe town roads estimated
at 1.7 million Ghana cedis, while the contractor working on
an additional five kilometre Hohoe town roads could not be
traced.
Mr Kofi Adjei Ntim, Kadjebi District Chief Executive told
GNA that Mustek Construction company engaged on the
Kadjebi-Dzindzinso link road christened 'missing link',
Messrs Pakwell Company Limited, working on Kadjebi town
roads and Messrs Core, responsible for the Kadjebi-Asato
road network had abandoned their projects.
He noted that the Papasi-junction through Papase and Dodo
Amanfro-Ahamansu roads constructed by Esteldan Company a few
months ago was in a deplorable state.
Mr Solomon Kwame Donkor, Jasikan District Chief Executive
said road contractors working in the district abandoned
their projects about four months ago.
He said officials of Ghana Highways Authority and Department
of Feeder Roads had been notified about the situation.
Mr Donkor said the affected roads included Worawora-Jasikan,
Hohoe-Jasikan, Jasikan-Kadjebi and Jasikan roundabout.
Mr John Peter Amewu, Hohoe Chief Executive said plans were
far advanced to re-award Hohoe town roads project previously
awarded to Gohez Construction Limited for non-performance.
Mr Kofi Dzamesi, Volta Regional Minister cut the sod for
commencement of work on these projects in February this
year.
GNA
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