The Ayoum Community located between the Oforikrom and the Bosomtwe districts in the Ashanti Region, are faced with transportation challenges due to stalled fixing of a collapsed bridge in the area.
According to Ayoum Linquist, Nana Acheampong Ameyaw the bridge and road construction were awarded on contract five years ago, but no progress has been made.
Community members, especially pupils and women, find it difficult to cross the bridge when it rains.
The community has installed a wooden structure to offer temporary support, but it often gets washed away during rain.
They are appealing to the Ashanti Regional Minister and the Roads and Highways Department to support the community in completing the abandoned road infrastructure in the area.
Eric Frimpong, a resident of Ayoum who drives his own car, is unable to cross the river due to the lack of a bridge. He has previously been attacked by an armed robber.
Opanin Kwaku Kusi, the Abusuapanin of Ayoum, observed armed robbers are increasingly targeting individuals who use that route.
