Dr Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini is the Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways
Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways, Dr Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini, has disagreed with the claim by the previous government to have built over 13,000km of roads, stressing that it could not have been possible.
“The claims by the previous government to have built 13,000km of roads are discredited,” he said.
Speaking in an interview on the GTV Breakfast Show on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Dr Suhuyini stated that the false 13,000km road construction claim by the previous administration, if constructed, could be likened to the distance from Ghana to London and even beyond.
He added that the breakdown in construction the previous government used included patching of potholes.
However, the Big Push project, which the current administration is currently handling, is not just about road construction but will facilitate trade within Africa and the Sahelian countries.
The deputy roads minister also lauded President Mahama’s Big Push initiative, adding that the president has prioritised health, education and now infrastructure, stating that the recently presented 2026 budget includes government’s commitment to construct 200 new junior high schools, 200 new primary schools and 200 new kindergartens across the country.