Source: newsthemegh.com
John Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has revealed an ambitious plan to address Accra’s traffic by starting the feasibility research and design process for a new metropolis.
Former President John Dramani Mahama presented his idea for a new urban center that will act as a development pole and create hundreds of thousands of employment both during and after construction to the European Union Chamber of Commerce.
“Accra is gridlocked, and the time has arrived for us to relocate certain parts of the government services from Accra,”
“Accra will remain the capital, but we will transfer a portion of it elsewhere. There is already available land on the Accra Plains and the opposite bank of the Volta Lake. Moreover, we are establishing a port terminal in Mpakadan to transport cargo to the northern part of the country.” Mahama reiterated.
“The proposed city would be a green, digital hub featuring tourist attractions, amusement parks, industrial zones, and financial services. “The new city will be a 24-hour city and would not sleep,” he added.
Mahama envisions the new metropolis being located close to the Volta Lake, taking use of an abundance of water resources, and straddling three regions: the Greater Accra, Eastern, and Volta Regions.
In addition, the former president stressed the project’s financing’s major contribution from the private sector and public-private partnerships. “Much of the investments for the new city will be leveraged by the private sector and through public-private partnerships.”
The NDC flagbearer emphasized the pressing necessity for this endeavor to manage Accra’s sustainability and contended that the city has reached its limitations and that it will become challenging to govern as a sustainable city if care is not taken.
Mahama also reassured the populace during his Building Ghana Tour that he would support Tema’s industrial enclave’s decongestion as well as industry and job creation along the western corridor.