National Democratic Congress youth organizer for Nkoranza South constituency, in the Bono East Region, Ofosu Yaw Isaac (Yaw White), has called on President John Dramani Mahama to name the Big Push road projects as "Big Push Road."
President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, cut the sod in Afienya to begin the government’s Big Push infrastructure programme, starting with the Dawhenya–Ayikuma–Dodowa and Tema–Aflao roads.
He said the initiative, a major campaign promise on which the National Democratic Congress (NDC) won the 2024 elections, was aimed at closing Ghana’s annual infrastructure gap of $1.5 billion, especially in the road sector.
“This sod-cutting is the first, but we are going to cut sod in five different areas to mark the start of the whole Big Push programme,” President Mahama said at the sod cutting ceremony.
Speaking on Fabea FM in an exclusive interview with Apiah-Kubi, Yaw White noted that the project is a novel vision that should have a lasting impact, rather than being a fleeting phenomenon.
“The Big Push touches all 16 regions in this country. Every region is going to benefit from its share.”
Explaining the criteria for selecting projects, President Mahama said the first priority was to connect regional capitals, followed by links between districts, and then roads in major food-producing and industrial zones.
“We believe it should be easy for people to travel from one capital to another. It should be easy for people to travel from Wa to Bolgatanga, or from Accra to Cape Coast,” he said.
In his statement, Yaw White recalled some roads and projects named after their sources or people.
The President assured communities that his pledge to upgrade the Dawhenya–Ayikuma–Dodowa road was being fulfilled.
“During the campaign, I promised that if there was one road I would start with, it would be this one. Today is promise delivered.”
He added that the Big Push project, upon completion, could be historic in Ghana's infrastructural and developmental projects, and therefore deserves backing for the naming.
On financing, President Mahama disclosed that GH¢13.9 billion had already been allocated to the Big Push, with an additional GH¢30 billion to be provided in 2026 to cover health, education, agriculture, agribusiness and sports. “Payment will not be a problem. This programme is fully funded,” he said
"This is a novel vision from President Mahama, and should not be just white-washed," Yaw White said.
He also announced interventions for constituencies with poor roads.
He emphasized that the Big Push project will create job opportunities for youths and address infrastructural challenges.
"I reiterate to suggest that there should be a 'Big Push Road' name at every region where there is a Big Push project," Yaw White opined.
He concluded that the $10 billion budget invested in the project deserves recognition and should be identified through the naming of these roads.
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