Contractor Blames Prophet Adom Kyei-Duah over Failure to Complete Kumasi-Konongo Bypass
The contractor for the Kumasi-Konongo Bypass has linked ongoing drainage issues and a road failure to work related to the Second Chance Church, led by Prophet Stephen Adom Kyei-Duah. This was shared during a project inspection with Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza.
The contractor reported that the problem area had completely failed, leading to excavation and extensive filling with boulders and crushed rock. Despite raising the road by nearly two meters, the drainage issues remain unresolved.
“All the cross-drainages that we did here are all silted again because of the activities from this area,” the contractor said.
He identified access routes being created around Second Chance, also referred to as Philadelphia, as a major challenge to the project.
“We are having issues with the access being created around Second Chance, the church of Prophet Stephen Adom Kyei-Duah and that is what has actually caused the failure here,” he explained.
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The contractor said the situation was particularly concerning because the drainage infrastructure could become blocked again even after the road rehabilitation works were completed.
He noted that the road had originally been about a metre lower but had since been raised by almost two metres as part of efforts to address the recurring failure.
Despite the elevation, he said the drainage challenge remained unresolved.
The contractor indicated that asphalt works on the affected section were expected to commence within a week to a week and a half, after which work would proceed to other sections of the bypass.
He, however, cautioned that unless the drainage and access problems were addressed before the asphalt works, the road could suffer another failure.
“If that problem is not solved, we might undermine the road again and create problems,” he warned.
In response, Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza directed that measures be taken to provide a more appropriate access arrangement around the church and address the drainage problem.
@tina_news_gh LIVE NOW || “All the cross-drainages that we did here are all silted again because of the activities from this area. We are having issues with the access being created around Second Chance, the church of Prophet Stephen Adom Kyei-Duah, and that is what has actually caused the failure here.” — The contractor. The contractor working on the Kumasi–Konongo Bypass briefs the Minister for Roads and Highways, Hon. Kwame Governs Agbodza, on the drainage challenges around Second Chance, the church founded and led by Prophet Stephen Adom Kyei-Duah. He explains that the road has been raised by almost two metres, but the drainage problem persists. He says asphalt works are expected to begin within the next week to week and a half, but the drainage and access issue must first be resolved to prevent further deterioration of the road. #tinanewsgh
