The Public Interest Accountability Committee (PIAC) has raised concerns with work progress and quality of infrastructure delivery in the Eastern and Northern regions of the country.
These projects carried out in the Yendi and Mion districts of the Northern region and Asuogyaman and Upper Manya Krobo districts of the Eastern region have been hindered by poor supervision, and delays in contract payments.
PIAC made its findings about the oil funded projects known in a press statement after it carried out inspection between June 22, 2025 and June 27, 2025.
This inspection activity formed part of the Committee’s statutory mandate to independently monitor and evaluate the management and use of petroleum revenues, as provided for under the Petroleum Revenue Management Act (PRMA), 2011
(Act 815) as amended.
In the Upper Manya Krobo District, the Committee inspected the construction of a rural market project, which received GH¢169,516.27 from the ABFA in 2024.
“While the marketsheds and warehouse had been completed, the mechanised borehole had not been constructed. There were visible leakages and signs of algae present on the sheds,” the statement highlighted.
Despite these conditions, PIAC indicated that market activity was ongoing under the sheds, raising health and safety concerns.
The PIAC team also visited the Mensah-Dawa Apimsu-Asesewa Feeder Road Project which had an allocation of GH¢1 million in 2024.
It was discovered that only concrete drains completed as road surfacing had not commenced, and the Contractor was not on site.
“The Team drove along the rough terrain to appreciate the challenges faced by commuters,” the statement highlighted.
The Team also inspected the Kwanyako Asuogyaman CHPS Compound, funded between 2020 and 2023 with a total amount of GH¢2,617,000 in the Asuogyaman District,
“The project was completed and was in use. Staff accommodation was also ready for occupation. The Committee commends the government for the quality and completion of the project”.
The Team observed that work had been intermittently stalled due to delayed payments and recent rainfall on the Akosombo-Adumasa-Gyakiti Road, supported with GH¢2,337,000 from the ABFA in 2024.
It indicated that grading work was underway during the inspection with the Contractor on site.
In the Yendi Municipality in the Northern Region, the Gamandze-Paansiya Link Road Project funded from 2019-2023 with GH¢993,000 from the ABFA was flagged for significant discrepancies.
According to PIAC, though official data indicated that earthworks, gravel surfacing and culverts had been completed, only earthworks were done at the time of the inspection.
“Community members reported flooding during rainy seasons, causing disruption and safety risks, as a result of the non-completion of the project,” it added.
Upon inspection of the Yendi-Saboba Road which
had received an ABFA amount of GH¢4,460,000 from 2022 to 2023, it was revealed that the road showed signs of deterioration, with deep potholes and cracks.
Interactions with residents in Wambu showed that the Contractor had not been on site since 2019.
In the Mion District, the Committee inspected two small dam projects, thus the Nanvili and Sakoya dams which had received an amount of GH¢6,267,000 from the ABFA in 2019, had structural defects, including a low embankment and poor excavation.
“The dam in Sakoya, a vital source of water for domestic use and irrigation during the dry season, was affected by erosion and poor water retention.”
PIAC also visited the Manyini and Sambu dams, which received an ABFA amount of GH¢558,000 from 2019 to 2020.
According to PIAC, some residents interviewed indicated that the Sambudam was constructed over 50 years ago by the Community.
The Contractor of the Sambudam had done minor embankment levelling and a rock barrier at the site of the dam.
As a result, water overflows into the community when it rains.
The Committee reaffirmed its commitment to promoting transparency and accountability in the management of Ghana’s petroleum revenues.
“We will continue to report on the use and impact of these funds through its statutory reports and public engagements,” PIAC said in the statement.
Source: GNA
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