Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, the National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), has warned Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) not to rent out DRIP machines or charge residents for using them on road repair projects.
Speaking in an interview on May 15, 2026, Vanderpuye explained that the machines provided under the DRIP programme are meant only for improving community roads and should not be used to make money.
He said assemblies do not have the right to collect money from residents for using DRIP machines to repair or reshape roads in their communities.
According to him, the programme was created to help fix bad roads, not to generate income for assemblies.
“The DRIP equipment is not for rental. Under no circumstances should anybody rent out DRIP equipment. The assemblies cannot charge anybody for using the DRIP equipment for restoring their roads,” he stated.
Mr. Vanderpuye, however, said communities can choose to support assemblies voluntarily by providing resources like fuel to help with road works in their areas.
He also clarified that the DRIP programme is focused on repairing and reshaping existing roads and not building new ones.
