Mahama inspects Jinijini–Sampa road as “Resetting Ghana Tour” hits Bono

President John Dramani Mahama has taken his “Resetting Ghana Tour” to the Bono Region, personally inspecting the 80-kilometre Jinijini–Sampa Road in Berekum West as part of a hands-on approach to monitoring infrastructure development that has become a defining feature of his early presidency.

The visit, which took place on Wednesday, March 18, saw the President engage directly with local chiefs, community leaders, and residents, gathering first-hand accounts of how infrastructure projects in the area are progressing and what their practical impact has been on the daily lives of those living along the corridor.

For a road stretch that spans 80 kilometres through a region where agriculture and trade are central to livelihoods, the state of the infrastructure carries consequences that extend well beyond convenience. President Mahama made that connection explicit during the visit, stressing that quality road networks are not merely public works, they are economic arteries that determine whether goods reach markets, whether communities stay connected, and whether development reaches those who need it most.

The Presidency, in a Facebook post announcing the visit, described it as consistent with the President’s broader strategy to ensure that key development projects are executed efficiently while remaining responsive to citizen needs. The “Resetting Ghana Tour” is framed as a mechanism to close the distance between government and the governed, putting the President in direct contact with realities on the ground rather than relying solely on reports filtered through administrative layers.

Through such visits, the administration says it aims to monitor project implementation closely, deepen community participation in development planning, and send a signal that governance under this administration will be measured not by announcements made in Accra but by outcomes felt in communities across every region of Ghana.