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The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed that an amount of Ghc 6.4 billion has been paid to road contractors by government.

According to him the above-mentioned figure was paid from 2017 till date.

He also said they have substantially helped road contractors to sustain their operations and meet their financial commitments.

The Minister indicated that as a result of the payments, residents of major urban Centres such as Accra, Tamale, have seen significant improvements in inner city roads under the Akufo-Addo government.

This was made known by the Finance Minister on Thursday as he presented a mid-year review of the 2020 budget.