Thomas Worlanyo Tsekpo, the Member of Parliament (MP)for Hohoe in the Volta region, has stated that anyone who opposes the Big Push project is an enemy of the state.
He makes the point that the Big Push is an important initiative to develop the road network in the country to ensure the economic well-being of the people.
To that end, he said, all must support it.
In a Facebook post, he said, “It’s only enemies of the state who will fight the Big Push in the name of a scandal.”
His comment came following a publication by The Fourth Estate, which questioned procurement procedures under the Big Push agenda, especially the use of sole-sourcing and possible cost inflation.
The publication also accused Kwame Governs Agbodza, the Minister for Roads and Highways, of supervising the awarding of 81 sole-sourced contracts totalling more than GHS73 billion in just seven months.
Also reacting to the Fourth Estate, the Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, said there is no scandal with the Big Push agenda that is ensuring the construction of roads across the country.
He said no procurement law or any other law has been breached, and definitely, there is no scandal here.
Addressing Parliament on Tuesday, March 24, Mr Agbodza said, “The implementation of the Big Push is a departure from the previous situation where no commitment authorisation was secured for projects procured in 2024, and the award of contracts did not go through any competitive bidding processes.
“I call on this august house and the entire country to rally behind the transformative Big Push Programme and refuse to be used to bastardise it. Big Push is delivering the infrastructure we all want in all 16 regions.”
He further stated that through the Big Push Infrastructure Programme, launched in 2025, the Government is investing heavily in repairing critical roads, upgrading key economic corridors, creating jobs, and reducing the cost of doing business across all 16 regions.
“The programme places strong emphasis on Ghanaian contractors and workers, helping to strengthen local technical expertise in the construction sector. Mr. Speaker, the Big Push programme has received strong support from Parliament so far. This House has approved nearly GHS 50 billion for these multi-year road and bridge projects. We appreciate the support from leadership and members of this house. As I speak, over 2000km of roads in all 16 regions of our country are undergoing extensive transformation.”
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