The Member of Parliament (MP) for Gomoa Central Constituency, Kwame Asare Obeng, the District Chief Executive and traditional leaders have officially cut the sod to commence construction of the Winneba–Swedru road, aimed at easing difficulties faced by commuters.

In an interview with the media, the MP expressed gratitude to President John Dramani Mahama for awarding the road under the Big Push Agenda.

According to him, the Winneba–Swedru road has been one of his major concerns since he assumed office as MP for the area, and he is now pleased that construction has begun.

Mr. Asare Obeng has therefore appealed to residents who have property along the road to cooperate with the necessary authorities to allow the contractor to finish on time.

"This is part of the BigPush program the government is doing and we were casting our votes, it was because of we had our various interest and very sure that the Gomoa Central here we're number one of any government that comes to power is Winneba - Swedru.

"So if we've had a government who will do it for us, irrespective of which political party you belong to, I believe that we give a big thank to the government.

"Before you construct a road, there is a lot of works before the contractor can continue working on the road," he said.

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Gomoa Central, Hackman Kobina Aidoo, said the construction of the Winneba–Swedru road is a dream come true.

He also expressed gratitude to the Member of Parliament for lobbying for the road to be included under the Big Push Agenda.

Mr. Aidoo added that the road, when completed, will boost economic activity in the area and improve the Internally Generated Funds of the Gomoa District Assembly.