The Minister of Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has defended the 24-Hour Economy Authority Bill, 2025, arguing that the policy is already being implemented through the government’s Big Push infrastructure programme.

Speaking during parliamentary consideration of the bill on Thursday, February 5, 2026, Agbodza said contractors across the country are currently working around the clock on major road and infrastructure projects to meet delivery timelines, a practice he noted reflects the core principles of a 24-hour economy.

According to him, quality road networks are critical to improving supply chain efficiency and sustaining continuous economic activity.

“The object of the bill is to establish a 24-hour economy authority to ensure the integration and sustainable transformation of national systems for economic production, supply chains, markets and labour power development, and to provide related matters,” he stated.

Agbodza stressed that effective supply chain integration cannot be achieved without reliable road infrastructure, adding that this is the central rationale behind the Big Push programme.

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“Mr Speaker, for you to have a clear synergy between the supply chain, you need good roads in this country. The whole point of the Big Push is to serve as a catalyst to address these things. So, the 24-hour economy is not yet coming; it is already here being implemented,” he said.

He further emphasised that without dependable infrastructure, the vision of a functional 24-hour economy would be difficult to realise, noting that good roads remain vital in linking production centres, distribution networks and markets.

In support of the bill, the Member of Parliament for Salaga South, Zuwera Mohammed Ibrahimah, urged Parliament to provide a clear legal and policy framework to guide the implementation of the 24-hour economy initiative.

She cautioned against rolling out major national programmes without adequate institutional structures, warning that the absence of a defined framework could result in challenges similar to those encountered under the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy.

According to her, the proposed 24-Hour Economy Authority would ensure proper coordination, accountability and effective implementation of the policy nationwide.

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