Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has unveiled plans to establish a high-powered committee to investigate the issue of unpaid arrears to cocoa road contractors.
Bagbin revealed that he has received numerous petitions from both cocoa road contractors and contractors associated with the Roads and Highways Ministry concerning the government’s prolonged delay in disbursing their outstanding payments.
The Concerned Cocoa Road Contractors Association of Ghana has expressed frustration over the government’s failure to settle debts owed to them for their work on various roads throughout the nation.
Bagbin proposed the formation of a committee to thoroughly investigate the matter and emphasised the importance of enhanced collaboration between both parliamentary caucuses in addressing this issue.
“I have received many petitions from contractors regarding non-payment of their labour, a lot of arrears from both COCOBOD and Roads and Highways. In fact, I propose setting up a high-powered committee to investigate that matter because it is very important.”