Adenta–Dodowa Road: 10 Bodies Taken Out to Clear Way for The Road Construction at Amrahia Cemetery

Anthony Amponsah December 10, 2025

Construction works on the Adenta–Dodowa Road have reached a sensitive milestone as engineers moved into the Amrahia Cemetery area on Tuesday to clear a section required for the ongoing expansion project. The exercise led to the exhumation and relocation of about ten bodies, a process that officials say was necessary to prevent delays to the long-planned road upgrade.

According to on-site supervisors, the operation began early in the morning and lasted more than eight hours. Traditional leaders, environmental health officers, and family representatives were present to ensure that cultural protocols, religious rites, and public health standards were respected throughout the transfer.

Local authorities indicated that affected families were notified ahead of time, and arrangements were made for reburial at designated locations. The ceremony included customary purification and relocation rituals that community stakeholders deemed essential for maintaining cultural harmony.

The Adenta–Dodowa project is part of a broader national infrastructure drive. The road is being dualised — transforming the existing single-carriageway into a 22-kilometre dual carriageway with two lanes per direction, service lanes, proper drainage, walkways, streetlights, laybys and traffic control measures to ease congestion, improve safety, and reduce travel times.

The contract for the project was awarded to a local contractor, Oswal Investment Limited, and work officially began in 2024. According to government and contractor statements, the project is valued at approximately US$114,673,200 (about US$115 million) for the full 22 km dualisation.

This is the artistic impression and ongoing dualization of adentan - dodowa road project

Officials argue that once completed, the upgraded road will spur economic activity, improve connectivity between Greater Accra and the Eastern/Volta regions, and offer safer, faster commuting for residents of communities along the corridor including Adenta, Amrahia, Oyibi, and Dodowa among others.

The exhumation at Amrahia illustrates some of the tough trade-offs involved in large infrastructure projects: in order to relocate ancestral and community graves, authorities and contractors must balance development with cultural sensitivity. It remains to be seen how residents and stakeholders reconcile those demands as construction continues.