Bonkra Inland Project: Phase One to be completed, operational in first quarter of 2025
The CEO of Justmoh Construction Limited, Dr. Justice Amo, the contractor working on the Boankra Inland Port project, has announced that phase one is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2025.
He revealed that phase one of the project includes a storage facility, a security zone, roads, and the terminal, adding that it will be operational after completion.
The project is expected to be completed in two phases.
Phase two is expected to be completed by 2026.
In an interview with the media, Dr. Amo appealed to the NDC government, led by H. E. John Dramani Mahama, to support the project and fast-track its completion.
He later praised Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for his enormous efforts in supporting the project’s development. He acknowledged the significant role the Asantehene has played in ensuring the project’s success.
Located in the Ashanti Region, the Boankra Inland Port project was initiated to provide service to importers and exporters in the middle and northern parts of the country.
The project also aims to serve as a major conduit for efficiently transporting transit traffic to and from neighboring countries.
The project has been on the drawing board since former President John Agyekum Kufuor’s government.
However, it encountered several challenges, including the exit of the NPP government in 2009. Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo cut the sod for the construction of the port on November 5, 2020.
The project’s completion will also enhance Ghana’s position as a major player in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).
Former President Akufo-Addo has emphasized the importance of the project in ensuring Ghana derives maximum benefits from the AfCFTA.
Importance of Boankra Inland Project
Dr. J.B. Koranteng Yorke, the Project Director for the Boankra Inland Project, highlighted the importance of the project in reducing traffic congestion and accidents on the Accra-Kumasi highway.
He revealed that the team has designed an interchange to address these concerns.
Ing Jarra Siddique, the Project Manager of Justmoh Construction Limited, disclosed that phase one of the project is currently 78% complete.
The team is working on the terminal, alongside offices for the fire station, fuel station, government agency offices, and others.
After completion, it will also enhance Ghana’s position as a major player in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).
President Akufo-Addo has emphasized the importance of the project in ensuring Ghana derives maximum benefits from the AfCFTA.
As phase one of the project nears completion, residents at Boankra and its surrounding communities have expressed happiness over the speed at which the project is going.
They added that, though the project is not completed,, the construction has provided job opportunities to the unemployed youth and shows the future of the communities is bright.
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com/Francis Appiah
