The Minority in Parliament has accused the government of delaying the modernisation of road tolls, warning that the failure to implement the system is holding up a critical revenue stream for road maintenance.
Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, March 24, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, Ranking Member of Parliament’s Roads and Transportation Committee and MP for Akim Swedru, said the plans for electronic tolling had been well advanced under the previous NPP administration, questioning why the government hasn’t yet implemented the policy.
According to him, the continued delay not only stalls a critical source of revenue for road maintenance but also raises serious questions about the government’s consistency in policy implementation and its strategy for mobilising funds for infrastructure.
“The current government strongly criticised the previous administration for suspending the road toll collection and promised Ghanaians that road tolls would be reintroduced under a new framework.
“Fifteen months into the current administration, this promise remains unfulfilled. There has been no visible commencement of the process to reintroduce road tolls, despite earlier commitments made to Ghanaians.
This continued delay raises questions regarding the government’s policy consistency and revenue mobilisation strategy for road maintenance,” he said.
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