Mahama Inspects Jinijini–Sampa Road, Pledges Completion by 2027

BEREKUM WEST DISTRICT — President John Dramani Mahama has toured the site of the 80-kilometre Jinijini–Sampa Road project in the Berekum West District, using the visit to reassure residents that the long-delayed highway will be fully asphalted by the end of 2027.

The inspection was part of Mahama’s ongoing “Resetting Ghana Tour,” a nationwide initiative through which the president has been making direct appearances in communities to monitor infrastructure projects and take stock of citizen concerns.

Flanked by traditional rulers, including chiefs and queen mothers, as well as community leaders and local residents, the president walked the project site and listened to firsthand accounts of how the road’s deteriorating condition has affected daily life and commerce in the area. He thanked residents for their reception and used the occasion to restate his administration’s commitment to transparency and accountability.

Mahama struck an optimistic note on the economy, pointing to what he described as early signs of stabilisation among them a decline in inflation and a strengthening of the cedi against major foreign currencies. He argued that restoring investor confidence and attracting fresh foreign direct investment would be crucial to sustaining that momentum.

Beyond the road itself, the president outlined a slate of flagship programmes his administration is pursuing, including the Big Push economic agenda, the Mahama Cares social initiative, Nkoko Nkitinkiti, and a 24-hour market programme designed to extend trading hours and boost local commerce. He referenced a recent sod-cutting ceremony for a 24-hour market in the region as a tangible sign of that agenda taking shape.

President Mahama closed by urging residents to attend an upcoming stakeholder engagement in Sunyani, saying that public input remained central to how his government intends to design and deliver policy.

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