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Living to his vow of becoming Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President incarnate, President John Dramani Mahama, aside the massive infrastructural developments across the country, is also transforming Accra into a city comparable to other pleasing-to-the-eye metropolis of the world.

In spite of a bumpy and shaky takeoff, and in the midst of ferocious opposition against his presidency, which was aptly demonstrated in events leading to, and after the novel eight month-long election petition, President Mahama, seems now on course; delivering on his campaign promises.

Since his inauguration as the country's leader on January 7, 2013, Mr. John Mahama has been demonstrating how a northern-born communicator-turned-President can live to his pledge; supervising the delivering of unprecedented infrastructural developments across the country comparable only to the Nkrumah era wave of transformation.

Driving through some major streets of Accra over the past few weeks revealed how roads are wearing a not too familiar look; as asphalting of selected roads, construction of kerbs, U-drains and pavements covered with concrete slabs; with its sides adorned with ornamental plants, are ongoing vigorously at various intersections and T-junctions.

The works at the various intersections in the city of Accra, apart from protecting the streets to increase its life span, checking erosion and providing safe walkways for pedestrians, is also to beautify the city, The aL-hAJJ has gathered.

"The ongoing project, is part of major facelift plan for Accra, and is being rolled out by the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress administration in fulfillment of government's campaign promises to embark on selected ambitious projects to transform the nation’s economy,” a source at the seat of government, the Flagstaff House, told this paper.

Although the economy has been reeling under some form of challenges, notably, the depreciation of the cedi and high inflation, "government has kept its head above the turbulent storm and continue to create enabling environment that has led to massive injection of development projects by both the private and public sectors," the source added.

In the last six and a half years under the Mills/Mahama government, the country has witnessed unparalleled construction of major landmark projects such as the several high rise buildings dotting the nation's capital, world class shopping malls, modern Flyovers, up-to-the-minute pump stations, contemporary edifices etc.

Principal among projects being rolled out or tackled by the Mahama government aside the Accra beautification project is the much expected promise to end the unbearable and frustrating power rationing which is crippling businesses and has brought untold hardship to many households.

Despite its torrid tenure in office, the Mahama administration has managed to fast tracked the construction and/or, completion of many projects among them; the Cape Coast stadium, the Kotokoraba market, Kommenda sugar factory, water processing plant in the Eastern region, Teshie desalination project , the Kumasi shoe factory and the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant in the Western region.

Others include the completion or construction of numerous schools buildings including, the new 200 community day Senior High Schools, various road projects nationwide, the Tamale International airport, the Youth Entrepreneurship Fund, the Awoshie -Pokuase road, the 600 bed Legon hospital, Tamale Teaching hospital, Ridge and Police hospital expansions.

The rest include a Helipad for the military hospital, acquisition of two new jets for the military, expansion works at Brong Ahafo and Volta universities and the proposed university for the Eastern region, Cars for the various regional house of chiefs, equipping the national fire service with over 120 fire tenders, 4000 houses for civil servants nation-wide, Takoradi harbor expansion, Mampong water supply and Rural electrification across the country, commissioning of a €38m fibre optic infrastructure, among other impressive projects.

The almost completed Kwame Nkrumah interchange, the 37-La beach road project, Spintex road bypass, expansion of Kotoka international airport, the airport city project, the completed Kpong water expansion project are all adding to the change in the face of Accra under President John Mahama.