Popular political activist Frank Kwaku Appiah, widely known as Appiah Stadium and a staunch supporter of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), clashed with former Minister of Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, during a phone conversation.

In the recorded session, Appiah vented his anger at Asenso-Boakye over what he described as unfair criticism of President John Dramani Mahama’s government.

In the video, Appiah Stadium is seen holding a phone and ranting at Asenso-Boakye, accusing him of being biased in his comments about Mahama.

“I will fire you and tell you my mind because you are going wayward. And I am telling you that I am coming to insult you. You are not the right person to criticise President Mahama.

“What did you achieve as minister for you to pick a camera and insult John Mahama? What Mahama has done is far better than your president Akufo-Addo. You want to disgrace John Mahama.”

Asenso-Boakye had recently accused the government of attempting to shortchange the people of Kumasi by scaling down the Suame Interchange project.

Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, he explained that the original design of the interchange was a four-tier structure aimed at addressing Kumasi’s severe traffic congestion.

However, he claimed the current government plans to reduce the project to a two-tier interchange, citing lack of funds.

According to him, the revised design would not adequately resolve traffic challenges in the rapidly growing city.

He noted that the project was initially financed through a loan agreement with a Spanish bank, which was approved by Parliament, but funding challenges emerged during a debt restructuring period.

“The two-tier plan proposed by the government will not resolve the ongoing traffic problems. Kumasi continues to grow, and effective traffic solutions are essential.

The financing for this project was secured through a loan agreement with a bank in Spain, which was approved by Parliament. Everything was set for the project when the debt restructuring occurred, leading to a withdrawal of resources. The previous government then obtained funding from Afreximbank for the Suame Interchange,” he said.

Asenso-Boakye added that the previous government later secured alternative financing from Afreximbank, which allowed construction to resume between 2023 and 2024, with about 56 percent of the project completed.

Roads minister blames Asenso-Boakye, past government for stalled Suame Interchange project

He attributed delays to variations on the ground, particularly the relocation of major pipelines beneath the interchange.

The Bantama MP expressed concern that, despite the current government listing the Suame Interchange as part of its flagship infrastructure initiatives, it is now claiming there is no money to complete it as designed.



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