Parliament has approved GH¢13.8 billion for the first phase of the government’s ambitious Big Push programme, which focuses on road infrastructure projects across all 16 regions.
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The allocation, outlined in the 2025 mid-year budget review, will be funded through domestic sources between 2025 and 2028. The government has committed all oil revenues and mineral royalties to finance the programme.
According to the joint Parliamentary Committee on Budget and Finance, feasibility studies and cost analyses have already been completed for the initial projects.
The Big Push is structured as a multi-year development initiative, with each phase focusing on a specific sector. Roads will be the priority in 2025, with sectors such as health expected to follow in subsequent years.
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Wednesday, Roads and Highways Minister Governs Kwame Agbodza refuted claims of regional bias in the project’s rollout. He emphasized that all regions are benefitting equitably.
“Every region has got a Big Push project. No region has been left behind,” he stated.
He accused the Minority of spreading misinformation and relying on unverified claims.
“We are building roads where they are needed most, to open up communities, support agriculture, and ease movement of goods and people,” Agbodza added.
The full programme is expected to cost approximately GH¢70 billion by 2028, making it one of the largest infrastructure investments in Ghana’s recent history.
