President John Dramani Mahama has ordered an investigation into “unmerited” sole source allegations in the award of road contracts by the Ministry of Roads and Highways, led by Kwame Governs Agbodza.

Speaking at an event dubbed the Presidential Dialogue with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Monday, March 30, 2026, the president indicated that the full details of the investigation by the Fourth Estate, where the allegations were made, be presented to his office.

He added that he has also instructed the Ministry of Roads and Highways to answer all the allegations made in the report.

“I note the recent expose by the Fourth Estate on procurement processes related to the award of contracts under the Big Push programme. While sole sourcing is legal under certain circumstances under our current procurement law, we all agree that open, transparent tenders are always preferable for achieving competitive pricing and value for money.

“Although we've seen snippets of the investigation from the media, I've instructed my office to obtain the full detailed report from the Fourth Estate and to conduct a study of the various allegations presented in the report. We're also requesting the Ministry of Roads and Highways to present a detailed response to those allegations made therein, in order to inform the government's action on the matter,” he said.

Mahama indicated that the issue of which government contracts can be sourced and which cannot is a result of the current procurement law, which is why his government has moved to amend the law.

“And it is precisely for such situations that I announced that the government will introduce amendments to the Public Procurement Act to limit single sourcing, to promote greater transparency and ensure proper value for money for the money we spend on projects. I've also requested the Minister of Finance to fast-track the setup of the independent value-for-money office, since the amendment to the procurement legislation will require that all single-source procurements be subject to rigorous value-for-money review,” he said.

The investigation by the Fourth Estate indicated that the Ministry of Roads and Highways awarded 81 sole-sourced contracts worth over GH¢73 billion in 7 months.

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