President John Dramani Mahama has revealed plans to design and build a new city to alleviate congestion in Accra.
The new city will host some government offices and agencies, relocating them from the capital.
“As a permanent fix to decongest Accra, we’ll begin the design and feasibility study for a new city. Some government offices and agencies will be relocated out of Accra to the new city,”
Speaking at a durbar of chiefs during his thank-you- tour in Accra, on Friday, May 16, President Mahama said this development is expected to ease traffic congestion, improve living conditions, and enhance the overall quality of life in Accra.
He outlined that this city will be located somewhere on the Accra plains from Kuntunsi straddling across the Greater Accra, Eastern region and volta regions.
“The city will straddle three regions. The city will stretch through the banks of the Volta River, and there will be a railway link and an expressway that will link the new city to Accra”.
