The Minister of Roads and Highways-designate, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has reiterated the reasons why the former opposition did not support the suspension of road tolls in 2021.

According to him, road tolls were generating revenue that could pay some contractors and road maintenance workers.

The nominee, who was a ranking member on the roads committee, noted that there were incessant calls for the government to reconsider the decision, but these fell on deaf ears.

He added that the suspension of the road tolls was an illegality.

Appearing before the Appointments Committee on January 20, 2025, he said, “We decided to caution the government not to suspend road tolls; instead, let's find ways to plug leakages in the collection process and enhance it. We met with Hon Amoako-Atta to express our commitment. We were surprised on the day that they abolished it. For me, it was an act of illegality. It was a law, so you couldn’t unilaterally undo that.”

He added, "They claim road tolls were accruing about 8 million, but today contractors are working for Ghana who are owed GH¢5000 cedis. Can you imagine the number of road maintenance workers who will be paid with GH¢80 million?"

Road tolls were abolished in November 2021 by the former Nana Akufo-Addo administration.



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