加纳 Mahama 总统执政八个月后，在 2024 年竞选活动中部分兑现了对沃尔特（Volta）地区民众的一项重大承诺。他承诺改善该地区部分主干道路网状况，特别是连接首都与边境城镇阿夫拉奥（Aflao）的道路，并修复主要路网基础设施。

上月，总统正式启动了 "大推进计划" 的破土仪式。该计划将在沃尔特地区及全国范围内开展主干道路网建设。

其中沃尔特项目包括修复 177.2 公里长的 Atimpoku 至 Aflao 公路，并在地区首府霍城修建绕城支线。设计方案还规划了沿 Aflao 海滩延伸至多哥边境的绕行线路。

加纳企业 First Sky Limited 被选中负责从 Anyirawase 经霍城至 Denu 路段的建设工程。

"大推进计划" 下待建的其他道路包括：Adaklu Waya - Kpetoe、Sokode - Juapong、Anyirawase - Bame、Have - Hohoe、霍城 / Hohoe / Ketu 南北市部分选定道路、Adaklu Waya - Seva - Mafi 库马西路口、Anfoega - Wusuta、霍城 - Takla、Dzodze 镇道路拓宽、Tanyigbe 镇道路、Matrikasa – Anlo - Afiadenyigba – Havedzi 及 Atiavi 等路段。

在霍城向热情高涨的沃尔特地区酋长及民众发表讲话时，总统历数了该地区路网长期被忽视的现状 -- 这使其成为全国最落后的地区之一，因而成为 "大推进计划" 的最大受益区。

Mahama 总统提到，作为竞选足迹最广的总统（2008-2024），自己亲眼见证了全国道路状况。正如某位酋长在竞选活动中强调的，优质道路建设是民众最迫切的需求之一。

基于这一认知，Mahama 总统举例说明自己如何责令道路部长通过规划实施重点项目，在该领域留下不可磨灭的政绩，全面提升国家路网水平。

Mahama 总统保证项目将按时完成，并强调资金、后勤和人力资源都已到位。

"付款不会出现延误。'大推进' 是一个 100 亿美元的项目，换算成塞地相当于四年内投入 1200 亿塞地。我们今年启动时就准备了充足资金，因为我们意识到前期筹备等工作需要耗费半年时间。"

"因此今年财政部长为 '大推进' 项目拨付了 140 亿塞地资金。所有开工的道路工程，款项都已存入银行随时准备支付。我已与部长沟通过，他将为 '大推进' 追加拨付 300 亿塞地。"

Mahama 总统表示将在总统办公室设立秘书处，负责监督全国范围内 "大推进" 倡议下的所有项目，并直接向他汇报工作进展。

Mahama 总统强调，将项目分包给多个承包商有助于他们在 24 个月内完成各自标段工程，并表示在其第二任期全国将变成一个大工地，为此向加纳民众致歉。

道路与高速公路部长 Kwame Governs Agbodza 批评新爱国党未能兑现对霍城 - Aflao 公路的改造承诺，尽管当年财政部长已做出预算拨款保证。他将该项目称为 John Mahama 总统及全国民主大会党的政治遗产，并指示施工方遵照政府 24 小时作业政策昼夜施工。

"在 '大推进' 计划下，所有项目都将实行 24 小时经济模式。施工必须昼夜不间断进行。" 他着重强调道。

President Mahama Partly Delivers a Major Campaign Promise to the Volta Region

Eight months into government, President Mahama has partly delivered a major campaign promise to the people of the Volta Region in the 2024 electioneering.

He pledged to improve the status of some major road networks in the region, particularly the roads connecting the national capital to the border community of Aflao, and to rehabilitate major road networks

In effect, President Mahama on Tuesday, September 16, performed the ceremonial sod cutting and launch of the Big Push Initiative, which would see some major road networks constructed in the region and across the country.

The project in the Volta Region included the rehabilitation of the 177.2 kilometres Atimpoku to Aflao road, with a bypass at Ho, the regional capital. The design also proposes a bypass along the Aflao beach to the border, heading into neighbouring Togo.

First Sky Limited, one of the Ghanaian firms picked for the project would undertake construction from Anyirawase through Ho to Denu.

Other roads to be constructed under the Big Push Initiative include Adaklu Waya - Kpetoe, Sokode - Juapong, Anyirawase - Bame, Have - Hohoe, selected roads in the Ho, Hohoe, Ketu North and South Municipalities, Adaklu Waya - Seva - Mafi Kumasi junction, Anfoega - Wusuta, Ho - Takla, dualization of Dzodze township roads, Tanyigbe township roads, Matrikasa–Anlo-Afiadenyigba–Havedzi and Atiavi and others.

Addressing the enthused gathering of Chiefs and people from the Volta Region in Ho, he chronicled the neglect of the region’s road network, making it one of the deprived regions across the country, and hence has the biggest share of the Big Push Initiative.

He said being the President who had campaigned the most (2008 - 2024), exposed him to the state of all roads across the country and identified that prime among the major needs of the people is good roads, as emphasized by a chief during a campaign spree.

Learning this, he illustrated how he had tasked the Roads Minister to leave an indelible mark in the sector by earmarking and undertaking projects to uplift the status of the country's road networks.

President Mahama assured the timely completion of the project, stressing the availability of funding, logistics and human resources.

“There is not going to be a delay in payment. The Big Push is a 10 billion dollar project, when converted into Cedis, it is 120 billion Cedis over four years. We started this year with enough money because we realised that the packaging and everything would take half of the year.”

“And so this year, the Finance Minister allocated GH¢14 billion to the Big Push. So all these roads that are starting, the money is sitting in the Bank and waiting to pay them. I have spoken with the Minister and he is allocating GH¢30 billion to the Big Push.”

He said that a Secretariat would be established at the Office of the President that would monitor projects under the Big Push initiative across the country and report directly to him to keep him informed about the progress of work.

President Mahama stressed that the distribution of the projects among contractors makes it easy for them to complete their lots within 24 months, adding that the entire country would become a construction site during his second term, rendering an apology to Ghanaians.

The Roads and Highways Minister, Kwame Governs Agbodza, took a swipe at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for failing to facelift the Ho-Aflao road, though budgetary allocations were made with an assurance from the then Finance Minister.

Describing the Project as a Legacy of President John Mahama and the NDC, he directed the constructors to work all day round in alignment with the government’s 24-hour Policy.

“Under the Big Push, all the projects are going to be done under 24-economy. Day and night they have to work”, he stressed.

来源：My Joy Online

文：Fred Quame Asare

翻译：无尽夏

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