The National Assembly Select Committee on Monitoring the Implementation of Government Projects has expressed satisfaction with the progress and quality of work on ongoing government-funded road construction projects across the country.
The committee made the remarks during a week-long nationwide tour of government intervention projects, with a particular focus on road infrastructure developments being implemented by the government.
Mandated by the National Assembly to conduct quarterly inspections of approved government-funded projects, the committee said the visit was aimed at assessing project implementation, including adherence to specifications, timelines and budget allocations.
Speaking after touring several project sites, the Chairperson of the Select Committee, Hon. Yaya Menteng Sanyang, commended the scale and quality of road works currently underway nationwide.
“We are very impressed. I have to be very honest, as an opposition MP, the government is doing very well in terms of road infrastructure interventions. Road construction is expensive, yet there are roads being built all over this country,” Hon. Sanyang, the National Assembly Member for Latrikunda Sabiji Constituency, said.
He noted that the projects would improve connectivity among communities, stimulate economic growth and enhance trade opportunities across the country.
Hon. Sanyang further explained that part of the committee’s oversight responsibility is to verify that funds approved by the National Assembly are being used for their intended purposes.
“As National Assembly members, we approve budgets and allocate resources for government projects. It is our responsibility to go on the ground and ascertain whether those funds have been spent according to what was approved,” he said.
He added that the committee’s key focus during such inspections is to assess project specifications, timelines and budget compliance, describing these as critical indicators of effective implementation.
The National Assembly Select Committee was accompanied during the inspection tour by a National Roads Authority technical team led by its Technical Director, George Jatta.
