Speaking on People’s Forum, a segment on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem Thursday, they revealed that repairs works on the road which started six years ago.

“The roads were not properly tarred, so about two or three years ago, they started degrading. Now, every time it rains, the station becomes impassable,” one driver lamented.

Some of the drivers have vowed not to vote in future elections, citing what they see as neglect by their elected representatives.

“Our politicians know what to do, but they won’t do it. The last time we saw our MP here was when she was campaigning for the seat. I won’t vote again because this is an unfair treatment.”

The affected stretch runs from Brekuso to Ketaasi, and drivers say the condition worsens by the day.

“Three months ago, machines were brought in to work on the roads, but the work stopped abruptly. It feels like it was just for show ahead of the elections,” another driver remarked.

The bad roads, riddled with potholes, pose serious risks to both drivers and passengers.

“When we try to avoid the potholes, we sometimes hit each other’s cars. Some people have even parked their cars at home because the roads are destroying their vehicles,” they added.

The drivers are therefore calling on the government to fix the roads properly and stop the temporary patchwork that fails to last.

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According to them, this predicament has become a significant hazard and hindrance to their daily lives.

The distraught residents who spoke on People’s Forum, a segment on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem Thursday shared their grievances.

They said repeated appeals to the local Assembly have gone unanswered.

“Armed robbers attack us in this community, but if you call the police, they say they won’t come because the roads are bad. When it rains, we have to stay indoors until the water subsides. If we had a proper drainage system, it would be better.

Both NPP and NDC make promises, but after we vote for them, they don’t return. This year, if the government doesn’t fix our roads, not a single vote will come from this area, even though it’s an NPP stronghold. We are ready to withhold our votes if the road isn’t fixed,” one resident lamented.

The residents also expressed frustration over the neglect by the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Aburi District Assembly, highlighting the urgent need for government intervention to address their educational and infrastructural challenges.

“The Ghana Education Service has also neglected us. We’re under the Aburi District Assembly, but they ignore our calls to check on our students. The burden falls on us, the residents, but we can only do so much. The government needs to intervene,” another resident explained.

“Even when someone is sick, taxis refuse to come because of the terrible road conditions. We are really suffering. There’s no gutter here, which is why people are angry, they don’t see the impact of their vote,” he added.

The residents are, therefore, urging the government to fix the road and build schools in the area or they will boycott the December 7 election.

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The local roads, including others in the municipality, have reached a dire state, causing immense hardship for the inhabitants.

Despite their best efforts, they have struggled to transport their agricultural produce to markets, thus, affecting their quality of life.

Primarily consisting of farmers, the residents shared with Adom News’ Obrempongba Owusu that their initiative to collectively repair the roads using stones and sand was driven by the necessity to improve the transportation of their crops to various market centers.

Drivers who regularly traverse these roads mentioned that the area is known for producing substantial quantities of yams and other foodstuffs, but due to the poor road conditions, transporting these goods to markets has been a persistent challenge.

This difficulty has resulted in perishable produce spoiling before reaching its destination.

The inhabitants lamented that the subpar road conditions have prevented local market women from reaching their community to purchase farm produce. Urgent action from the government and relevant road authorities was thus appealed for to rectify this situation.

Geoffrey Kini, the Member of Parliament for the constituency, was informed about the community’s efforts and responded by coordinating the dispatch of trucks and boulders to aid in repairing certain sections of the road.

While commending the residents for their collective spirit, Kini expressed his frustration at witnessing the community resort to using basic materials like boulders and stones to mend the road due to the prolonged negligence from successive governments.

Kini highlighted that numerous reports about the dire state of roads within the municipality have been presented to the government, aiming to garner attention and resources for road repairs.

These efforts, however, failed to yield positive outcomes, even after extending an invitation to the Minister for Roads and Highways to address these concerns in Parliament.

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