The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Upper East Region has challenged the government to explain why the Bolgatanga–Bawku–Pulmakom road remains unfinished, despite an official completion figure of 95 per cent.
The party says the prolonged delay, particularly around the Kulaa Bridge in Bolgatanga East, raises questions about the government’s commitment to completing a major road corridor linking communities in the Upper East Region to the country’s Eastern Corridor.
Addressing a press conference at Kulaa Bridge on Monday, November 3, 2026, the NPP Regional Communications Director, Samuel Akonga, said the government must provide a clear completion timeline and account for the outstanding works.
The party cited the 2026 Budget Statement, which it says reports the project as 95 per cent complete, arguing that the remaining five per cent should not continue to impose hardship on residents and commuters.
The NPP also questioned the government’s financing arrangements, the status of contractor payments and the repeated assurances about the resumption of construction.
It acknowledged that the road was not completed under the Akufo-Addo administration but said substantial progress had been made following a €128 million financing arrangement with ICBC Standard Bank.
The party further cited the 2018 Budget Statement, which it says recorded zero per cent physical progress in 2016 and 13 per cent in 2017, arguing that the project had suffered years of delays before the NPP assumed office.
However, the NPP says the responsibility for completing the remaining works now rests with the current government.
In August 2026, the government announced a new financing arrangement to support the resumption and completion of the road, with President John Mahama indicating that the previous loan arrangement had been terminated in favour of domestic financing.
The government also said it expected the contractor to return to site and complete the project.
The NPP says those commitments must now translate into visible and sustained construction, particularly at the Kulaa Bridge and other unfinished sections.
It is demanding a clear timetable, an explanation of outstanding payments and measures to prevent further interruptions.
The party says residents deserve more than assurances, insisting that the government must demonstrate how it intends to complete the remaining works.
The Bolgatanga–Bawku–Pulmakom road is a critical transport corridor serving commuters, traders, farmers and commercial transport operators across the Upper East Region.
The NPP says completing the project is essential to improving movement, supporting economic activity and addressing years of public frustration.
Source: Bolgafmonline.com| 102.7 MHz| Bolgatanga
