The State Housing Company Limited (SHC) has said the government’s Big Push infrastructure programme is critical to expanding housing beyond Accra’s traditional urban centres, arguing that new residential developments can only work for workers if road connectivity improves.
SHC Managing Director John Sheriff Bawah made the point at an open house ceremony for Surge Homes, the company’s 195-unit development at Amrahia, near the Adenta Barrier. He said housing delivery and transport infrastructure must move together.
“There are two sides to the story. There’s the side where we provide the housing unit, and then thankfully, under the leadership of His Excellency, we have what we call the Big Push,” Mr Bawah said.
He added: “If you combine the housing delivery with the aggressive approach that His Excellency’s government is pushing to develop our road infrastructure, not only in Accra but across the country, I believe that in the next year when the contractor is done on this road, anybody leaving from Amrahia here, from Surge Homes to work, whether it’s East Legon, whether it’s Accra Central, you shouldn’t spend more than half an hour on the road.”
Mr Bawah said better connectivity would allow more Ghanaians to consider homes outside the city centre. “The government is actively providing roads so you can get to work on time, come back home on time, so you can have time for your families,” he said.
The Surge Homes project sits about 15 minutes from the Adenta Barrier and offers 2, 3 and 4-bedroom detached houses. The gated community features modern layouts, 24/7 security, ample parking and porches, and facility management. Provisional prices range from GH₵650,000 for a two-bedroom detached house to more than GH₵2 million for a four-bedroom unit, depending on design.
The development is located along the Adenta–Dodowa road, part of Regional Road R40, which links Adenta Junction in Greater Accra through Dodowa to the Eastern Region. The 66-kilometre project, being executed by Oswal Investments Ltd, is intended to ease traffic on the corridor. Project Manager Gabriel Foli said overall progress stood at 60 per cent as of January 2026, with 90 per cent of major drainage structures completed. He said work at Amrahia was delayed by a cemetery within the right-of-way, requiring traditional authorities to supervise exhumation and reburial. The project has now been placed under the Big Push initiative to ensure timely completion.
The Big Push Infrastructure Programme, launched in September 2025 by President John Dramani Mahama, is a US$10 billion five-year plan to mobilise resources, attract private capital and introduce innovative financing for sustainable infrastructure. Government allocated GH₵30.8 billion for the programme in 2026, up from GH₵13 billion in 2025. About 2,500 kilometres of roads are under construction nationwide under the programme, with completion targeted for December 2027.
Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza has said the Big Push is “not simply a road construction programme” but “an economic transformation programme,” adding that its success must be measured in reduced travel times, connected communities, improved livelihoods and expanded business opportunities.
SHC says it is expanding its housing portfolio across the country, with projects in Kumasi, Tamale, Cape Coast and Takoradi. In Accra, Kumasi and Takoradi, 300 housing units are scheduled for completion before the end of 2026. In the Ashanti Region, the company is leading the Green City Housing Project at Dedesua near Kumasi, a more than 1,000-unit development on 200 acres provided by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. The first phase is expected to deliver 214 units by the end of 2027.
In the Northern Region, SHC is taking part in the Greenville District Housing Project in Tamale South, constructing 40 housing units with supporting infrastructure. It is also executing seven regional head office buildings for the Ghana Immigration Service in Tamale, Damongo, Cape Coast, Takoradi, Tema, Sunyani and Kumasi, alongside residential apartment buildings in Tamale and Takoradi.
Ghana’s national housing deficit is estimated at more than 1.5 million units. President Mahama has cited rising land values, escalating construction costs and limited access to long-term financing as factors pushing home ownership beyond the reach of many Ghanaians. Rapid urbanisation is intensifying pressure: more than half the population now lives in urban areas, and projections suggest about 70 per cent will do so by 2050.
SHC, which turns 70 this year, remains Ghana’s single highest producer of housing units, with more than 30,000 houses to its credit. To ease demand-side financing constraints, the company has introduced a Mortgage Services Function and partnered with Republic Bank and Ecobank to offer favourable mortgage conditions for buyers.
Mr Bawah said the combination of housing and roads under the Big Push would help decongest Accra and open up new communities. “The government is actively providing roads so you can get to work on time, come back home on time, so you can have time for your families,” he said.
