Residents of Assin Akropong in the Assin Foso Municipality in Central region are calling on government to as a matter of urgency fix their bad road or they will vote against the current government in the upcoming 2020 general elections.
The road is in a deplorable state thus making mobility difficult and affecting business activities.
Speaking to Splash fm news reporter Nana korankye Apomuden, many of the residents stated that the roads have become a challenge for drivers, business and market women to drive and cart their goods to and from the area.
“Times are hard for us. Our cars keep breaking down, forcing us to visit the mechanic often. The government should fix the roads or forget about us voting for them.
We will block the road and demonstrate here even before the elections.
We are calling on the government to fix our roads otherwise we will attack any politician who comes here to campaign. We are saying to the president, No Road, we will vote against him ,” spokesperson for the Residents, Mr. Frank Asante lamented.
Roads have always been a sensitive subject in Ghana.
The past few months have seen massive nationwide protests in which residents have complained bitterly about deplorable roads with the national capital also featuring residents, the Akufo-Addo government has failed to fulfil its promises of constructing roads or rehabilitating them.
But the government says lack of access to the roads fund and a backlog of debts, has stalled its ability to satisfy the road requests of Ghanaians.
Government subsequently announced that it had released some GH₵2.2 billion to pay all debts owed road contractors in the country.
The Roads Ministry requested all road contractors to return to site and ensure successful completion of all their abandoned road plans following the release of the amount.
The Ministry said GH¢1 billion of the money will be used to pay for Government of Ghana agreements, while the GH¢1.2 billion will be paid into the Road Fund to settle other debts.
But the residents says government always promise to fix their road but to no avail.
According to them previous Ndc government captured it in their budget but failed to do, so they will not sit down aloof this time for Npp government to trick and persuade them to vote for them.
Finally, the assembly member of the area Mr. Tweneboah Koduah also urged the Assin Foso Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Nicholas Kofi Baako to work hard to fix the road before the year ends, failure to contructs Brofoyedru to Akropong road will lead to massive demonstration.
CONTACT THE YOUTHS P.R.O FOR MORE DETAILS
MR. FRANK ASANTE
0246185338
ASSEMBLY MEMBER
MR. TWENEBOAH KODUAH
0543921113
STORY FILED BY : BRETUO NANA KORANKYE APOMUDEN
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