Former Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah, has called on the Mahama administration to continue and complete the Agenda 111 hospital projects initiated under the Akufo-Addo government, describing them as vital national investments that must not be abandoned.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Face to Face, Dr. Assibey-Yeboah emphasized the importance of sustained infrastructure spending for national development and job creation.
“Roll out the infrastructure spending that you are doing. Don’t abandon the Agenda 111 like we always do,” he said, rejecting claims that the projects place an excessive burden on the public purse. “They are not a drain. They are building hospitals, which are long-term investments in the health sector.”
To make completion more feasible, he suggested a phased implementation approach. “Stagger them. You can say you will do 25 this year, something like that,” he advised.
Dr. Assibey-Yeboah also criticized the government’s decision to cancel the One-District-One-Factory (1D1F) policy in its first budget, insisting the programme had produced measurable results.
“They came, and in the first budget [2025], they said they have cancelled the One-District-One-Factory policy. Does it make sense? Industries have been created, jobs have been created. So go back to it. An industrialisation policy,” he said.
According to him, maintaining both infrastructure and industrialisation initiatives is essential for tackling unemployment, particularly among the youth. “If you don’t give them jobs, the youth out there, they will come after you,” he warned.
The Agenda 111 project, launched under the previous NPP administration during the COVID-19 pandemic, aimed to address the lack of hospitals in over 100 districts, including some regional capitals. While construction began under the Akufo-Addo government, several facilities remain incomplete.
Since assuming office, the Minority has accused the current administration of abandoning the projects. The government, however, maintains that it is committed to completing all Agenda 111 hospitals, citing provisions in the 2026 budget as evidence of ongoing efforts.
