Not A Paper Economy: Agbodza Fires Back At Bawumia Over Dambai Bridge Funding

According to recent reports, Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has strongly refuted claims by former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia regarding the government’s economic record, maintaining that self-funded infrastructure projects prove the administration is delivering tangible progress rather than managing a “paper economy.”

Responding to opposition critiques, Agbodza highlighted the financing model of the landmark Dambai Bridge project in the Oti Region as concrete evidence of the administration’s fiscal capability. He emphasized that successfully mobilizing internal domestic revenue to construct major transportation links demonstrates practical economic management and a reduced reliance on unsustainable external borrowing.

Dr. Bawumia has continuously questioned the current administration’s claims of economic recovery and policy implementation. However, Agbodza argued that visible development—such as new bridges, highway expansions, and regional connectivity projects—directly counters the narrative that government achievements exist only on paper or in political speeches.

The minister’s defense comes at a time of heightened political debate between the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). As both parties spar over public debt, fiscal discipline, and capital expenditure, Agbodza maintained that domestic resource mobilization remains the ultimate test of economic resilience.

By directing internal revenue into critical transport infrastructure, Agbodza asserted that the administration is securing long-term economic stability, fostering regional trade, and delivering measurable benefits to Ghanaian citizens.

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