Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister of Works and Housing and the Vice Chairman of the NPP Manifesto Committee, has stressed that the government’s strong record is what drives the launching of infrastructure projects ahead of the general elections in 2024, not a tactic to influence voters.
Oppong Nkrumah clarified during a conversation on Channel One TV’s The Citiuation Room that these programs are not a last-minute attempt to win over voters, but rather a manifestation of the government’s long-term commitment to infrastructure development.
The recent project inaugurations, he explained, are a part of a broader focus on national prosperity and sustained growth.
“The commissions are part of a bigger track record. If your track record on infrastructure speaks well for you, then the commissioning will just help with the icing on the cake. If your track record on infrastructure does not speak well for you, then it will be an exercise in futility. So for us, we believe that, for example, today about 80 new schools were commissioned.
“It is not the case that these are the only schools we have built since 2017. In my constituency, you will see school blocks, dormitories, etc. So the people have seen what has been done over the years and now they are seeing what is going on in the final stretch.
“So, it is not about what you do in the last two or three weeks, it is about what you have done over the period for the public to access and make a determination,” he stated.
His remarks coincide with the commissioning of significant infrastructure projects by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, which began on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
He put into service the Flower Pot Interchange to boost urban transportation and the Bridge Power Project, which is anticipated to increase energy output, on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
