Asenso-Boakye Challenges Mahama on Road Infrastructure Debt

“Debt, in itself, is not bad; it depends on how it is used,” Asenso-Boakye stated, citing the U.S. interstate highway program of the 1950s, where every dollar invested reportedly generated six dollars in economic returns. He argued that well-planned infrastructure projects serve as catalysts for development, improving trade, transportation, and overall economic productivity.

Asenso-Boakye also took the opportunity to defend the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) achievements in road construction. He highlighted that between 2017 and 2024, the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration worked on 13,624.25 kilometres of roads—significantly more than the 4,636 kilometres completed under the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) government.

He clarified that this figure includes various road projects, such as construction, rehabilitation, reconstruction, and upgrading efforts, emphasizing that the NPP administration had made significant progress in addressing the country’s infrastructure needs.