President John Dramani Mahama has announced the creation of a Big Push Project Secretariat at the presidency to provide enhanced oversight, real-time monitoring, and improved accountability for projects under his flagship infrastructure programme.
Speaking during a sod-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, September 16, the President explained that the secretariat will rely on digital tools to track contractors and their projects nationwide.
“They will take pictures, they will take videos,” Mahama said. “And so I’ll be sitting at my office and I can see what First Sky is doing on the Ho-Aflao road, I can see what Oswal is doing on the Afienya-Dodowa road.”
The Big Push programme, officially launched at Afienya in the Greater Accra Region, is designed to inject massive investment into Ghana’s road sector while reinforcing transparency in delivery. The government has allocated GH¢13.85 billion (US$892.9 million) for the initiative, covering 42 road projects across the country.
Residents at the launch expressed relief and excitement, stressing that the road upgrades will ease transportation challenges, boost economic activity, and improve quality of life.
The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, added that contractors under the Big Push will operate under the government’s 24-hour economy policy, with construction work taking place around the clock. He described the policy as a game changer for both physical and economic development.
“The Big Push is about more than roads,” Mahama emphasized. “It’s about creating jobs, opening up communities, and building the infrastructure that will carry Ghana into a new phase of growth.”
By combining investment with strict supervision, the Big Push Secretariat is expected to set new standards of accountability in public works, ensuring projects are not only completed but delivered to high quality.
Observers say the initiative could mark a turning point in Ghana’s infrastructure development, demonstrating how governance, technology, and transparency can intersect to produce lasting national benefits.
