Roads Ministry threatens legal action against utility companies over excavation of completed roads

Speaking to the media on Tuesday, September 29, Minister of Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, said the ministry would no longer allow service providers to wait until road projects had been completed before excavating the roads to lay water pipes, electricity cables, fibre-optic lines or other infrastructure.

Mr Agbodza maintained that utility companies have the opportunity to carry out the necessary works while road projects are still ongoing and must therefore use that opportunity to avoid disrupting completed roads.

He said having accurate records of utility infrastructure would make it easier for the government to protect both public roads and the investments made by service providers.