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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I really Pitty ghanaians The most primitive west Africa nation ever your president has doine such an achievement andf you dont congratulate him for his effort all because of politics sorry
This has only taken the traffic from circle just to converge at Kaprise and Obetsebi circle. So president think of that.
Mahama can't still get it. This election is not about all that he is boasting about. THE TIME IS JUST UP FOR HIM AND HIS PARTY. This project is good and nice. Just like Mahama took challenge from Tetteh Quashie interchange by Kuffour, Nana and Bawumia will also be challenged to beat this record and that is how the country will develop. You can come after 8yrs Mr Prez. It is like 90min in football, NDC decided to let Mills captain their team for 1/3 of the match and Mahama captain the other 2/3. The ref has blown the whistle and the game is over. Free advice to Ghanaian politicians, if you want to be president of this country plan your ambition according to the 8yr cycle. If it doesn't suit you, sorry
THIS MAN SHOULD PREPARE BECAUSE THERE WILL BE A REVOLUTION IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND I PROMISE HIM HE WILL BE KILLED. I PROMISE HIM.HE IS A DEVIL IN GHANA
He got his freebies what does he care about rest of Ghana?
What are they telling us now if you dont have money to pay your electricity bills go and watch circle interchanged as soon you get home your light will be on marrons nation wreakers
yes, you can commend Jm but remember ghanaians have short memory so will forget whether it is THE longest or shortest and vote against high electricity bills, high unemployment and unprecedented corruption. Maaaaasa forget it. Not this time!JDM BYE!
Why wont Pratt praise the president? That is where is bread is buttered. When was the last time you heard Pratt talking for the CPP? All his energy is channeled into defense of NDC and not CPP. He is he NDC rep at Metro TV. We all heard the Muntie Mugabe firing Pratt recently. He was the one who was referred to a collecting 4 by 4 vehicles. ***barred word***.
So people can no longer say the truth abi? Once its not for the NPP,then the man is bad abi.Lets wait and see what happens on Dec 7th.NPP would see their smoothness level. What is so amazing and special abut Akuffo Addo at all???
lol this kwesi pratt guy can lie what makes this interchange the biggest, it is a photoshop to deceive Ghanaians but it won't wash change of govt is a must no two ways about.