Former Roads Minister Francis Asenso-Boakye criticized President Mahama’s plan to reintroduce road tolls through a digital system, arguing the NPP government had already begun developing a similar system in 2021.
He expressed disappointment that the Mahama administration abandoned the process rather than building on it.
“To set the record straight: in 2021, the NPP administration made the bold decision to suspend manual toll collection,”
“That decision was based on four critical issues: low revenue yield, severe congestion, high vehicle operating costs, and revenue leakages.” Asenso-Boakye wrote on Facebook.
He indicated that the NPP government had already begun developing a tech-driven alternative, leveraging existing digital infrastructure such as the Ghana Card and the Digital Address System to resolve the challenges associated with physical toll booths.
“While every administration has the right to adopt its preferred procurement strategy, it is misleading to portray the digital toll initiative as a fresh idea,” he stated.
“The digitisation of toll collection was conceived, structured, and launched under the NPP government.”
He called on the Mahama administration to prioritize policy continuity and resist what he termed “political repackaging” of previous initiatives.
“Ghanaians deserve leadership that builds on progress, not one that repurposes the work of others as their own,” he added.
