The Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive, Yohane Amarh Ashitey, has described President Akufo-Addo’s launch of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) as the latest evidence of the government’s caring disposition towards Ghanaians.

“The Akufo-Addo, Mahamudu Bawumia government cares about Ghanaians; it has demonstrated this in the past and is demonstrating it again now with DRIP,” the MCE wrote in a post on social media.

According to him, the project is a masterstroke that will improve the state of roads in districts around the country so that Ghanaian localities in these districts can have more motorable roads for transportation purposes.

“Through DRIP, the government is once again bringing the dividends of democracy to the doorstep of the ordinary Ghanaian,” the MCE wrote, adding, “this is what it means to be a resourceful and caring government.”

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo launched the DRIP program on Wednesday at the Black Star Square where he also commissioned essential equipment for the take-off.

According to the president, the program is purposed to enhance the country’s road networks, as part of the government’s ongoing efforts to decentralize development and improve the quality of life for Ghanaians.

“Roads connect communities, facilitate trade, enable access to education and healthcare, and ultimately improve the quality of life for the citizenry,” he stated.

According to the Tema MCE, the project will help create a greater sense of belonging among fellow citizens in rural Ghana who may feel a bit disconnected from the center of national development activities.

“This is the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government saying that we know that the roads for our folks in the districts are not as good as those in the regions and cities; however, they are equally important and deserve the best of roads.”

Yohane Amarh Ashitey stated that the program will massively improve the country’s road connectivity and help bolster Ghana’s image as a lower middle-income country.