Kwesi Pratt Jnr. has commended President John Dramani Mahama and his government for the construction of the Kwame Nkrumah Circle interchange.
Speaking on Peace FM's Kokrokoo, Mr. Pratt was pleased with the latest development on the project, claiming the Circle interchange is the biggest ever in the country.
According to him, the addition of a Police and Fire Service Posts including other projects being established at the area is worth commemorating.
On Monday, the newly constructed Kwame Nkrumah Circle Interchange was inaugurated.
The GHS320.2 million project was jointly financed by the Brazilian government and the government of Ghana.
It is expected to carry about 84,000 vehicles a day and constitutes a key bottleneck in the major road network that links the suburban areas of Accra to the central business district.
President John Dramani Mahama cut the sod for the construction of the three-tier interchange at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra in October, 2013.
Comparing the Circle interchange to other flyovers in the country, Mr. Pratt minced no words as he emphasized that the newly-constructed interchange is the "biggest interchange ever. The biggest ever, it’s not like Tetteh Quarshie or Atomic Junction.”
The Senior Journalist's words appear to be in tandem with the comments by President Mahama at the inaugural ceremony on Monday night, that the facility is the longest and the highest flyover in West Africa.
“Lack of traffic flow results in an estimated loss of about 100 million dollars per annum to our national economy...This is the longest flyover and the highest in West Africa…please note I said flyover, the longest bridge is in Lagos, Nigeria but the longest and highest flyover is in Accra, Ghana,” he said.
Watch President Mahama's inauguration of the new Interchange below
Mr. Pratt however advised the authorities to maintain the interchange and ensure it's in good shape.
He decried the poor maintenance culture of Ghanaians and so hoped the interchange will not become a 9-day wonder.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi /Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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The highest and longest flyover in West Africa is in Kano-Nigeria and was named after Obasanjo. By the way, The then Vice President Mahama said and I quote. WEAK MINDS WILL VOTE FOR SOMEONE BECAUSE OF SCHOOLS/HOSPITALS/ROADS AND INTERCHANGE AS SUCH ARE EVERY GOVERNMENTS BASIC RESPONSIBILITY. All can google and check. God save Ghana from NDC. Ekow, Cape Coast
WILL GHANAIANS EAT ?
This ***barred word*** has lost his credibility. Mediocrity at the highest level. Come to Japan and see. Fly-overs with elevators. level of his exposure is limited thats why. GY1M111
1 dollar is to 4GHS cedis as at now. That is the reality of the economy, borrowing money any how in the name of fraud infrastructures. Only the ones who deal with the dollars will understand what the exchange rate means to us.
I wish akufu-Addo comes to be president soon, so that busssh and shamefull people like kwesi pratt will be ashamed and no longer get time to speak on air. he is fullll of shiiittt.
Kwasi pratt we are tied of you ,go nd campagin for your cpp Party nd stop your rubbish
Kwesi Pratt has a socialist mentality. He is celebrating mediocrity. While Ghanaians can't afford even one square meal a day, Kwesi Pratt is clapping for Mahama. For lack of nutritious food has made Ghanaians stunted - we are turning into dwarfs. Human development is the most important thing the government should do better. Kwesi Pratt's socialism is dead and gone forever.
well done Mr president. now its clear the money is been used for national infratructure. ayekooo! we shall vote for you today and forever. God bless Mahama
This man is the most senseless person I hv ever seen in gh
So i see this guy, Kwesi Pratt deteriorating gradually, someone tell me what's wrong with him. It doesn't seem like people are taking note of him I have watched him lose his fresh from his body gradually. Hopefully he's not dying of something. Cos that would explain why he really don't care about what happens to Ghana and Ghanaians at all. He's gradually become a liability on Ghanaians. He doesn't really seem like the person I knew before. Physically and the way and passion he had for Ghana. Not anymore.