The tenure of the former president, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama was bedeviled with several challenges leading to his loss in the 2016 General Elections, but infrastructure expansion was certainly not one of them.
In his quest to build the basic infrastructure to accelerate the growth Ghana needed, John Dramani Mahama pumped billions of Ghana Cedis into the construction of roads, hospitals, and schools, to mention but a few; no wonder he was nicknamed the "infrastructure man".
The former president's reign as the head of state of the country from 2013 to 2017 saw the establishment of some massive edifices that Ghanaians, irrespective of their political affiliation will be thankful to him for. John Dramani Mahama who achieved a landslide victory in the just-ended presidential and parliamentary primaries of the opposition National Democratic Congress will campaign on his records as he leads the umbrella party once again in the 2024 General Elections.
Here are four major infrastructure development the Ghanaian voter may want to reward John Dramani Mahama for in the 2024 General Elections;
1. The Atuoabo Power Plant;
In the face of the challenges the country has encountered due to reckless borrowing, the Atuoabo Power Plant could pass as a reference point of what prudent borrowing is. The plant which was started in July 2011 was financed through a US$ 3 billion Master Facility Agreement from the China Development Bank (CDB) and the Chinese government. The Atuoabo Power Plant is not only supplementing the gas supply from Nigeria but also generating huge revenue for the country.
2. The University of Ghana Medical Center;
The John Dramani Mahama administration built the US$217 University of Ghana Medical Center. The 650-bed facility is the first of its kind in West Africa and second to only a few hospitals in South Africa.
The health center became pivotal at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, saving the lives of many Ghanaians who were infected with the deadly disease.
3. The Kejetia Market;
Given the ethnic-based politics that has characterized the Ghanaian political space, such a huge infrastructure from an NDC government to a region dominated by their arch-rivals is very laudable.
The Kumasi Central Market, otherwise known as the Kejetia Market is the largest single open market in West Africa. The first phase of the redevelopment of the market began in 2015 and was estimated at US$259,425,000.
4. Terminal 3 at the Kotoka International Airport;
The ultra-modern terminal three was built for US$278. Started by the John Dramani Mahama administration in 2016, the terminal which handles about five million passengers a year, became fully operational in September 2018.
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