Residents of Chereponi in the North East Region took to the streets on Saturday morning to protest against the poor road conditions in the district.
The residents claim that the deteriorating roads are negatively impacting both lives and businesses in the area.
A petition was submitted to the District Chief Executive (DCE), urging the government to address the issues with urgency.
Chereponi is plagued with bad roads, creating significant challenges for residents and hindering local businesses.
The district’s thoroughfares to its capital are marred by rocky terrain, excessive dust, and perilous potholes. During the rainy season, vehicular movement becomes difficult.
In a resounding call for change, the town, led by its impassioned youth, took to the streets on Saturday to protest the deplorable state of the district’s roads—a pervasive issue echoing nationwide.
They said pregnant women face heightened risks, with instances of perilous labour journeys, while armed robberies further compound the dangers, threatening lives and property.
The protest ended at the district assembly, where the convenor, Sananu Zakaria, highlighted the dangers residents go through while plying the district’s bad roads.
He earnestly implored the president to heed the cries of the people and address the dire state of the roads.
Zakaria emphasized that failure to rectify the situation by the 2024 elections would impact voting decisions.
The District Chief Executive, Hajia Nashiru Zuwera, assured the residents that she would do due follow-ups to ensure that their concerns are addressed.
She expressed optimism, assuring the community that contractors would soon return to the site to initiate crucial road repairs.
Meanwhile, Former President John Dramani Mahama has blamed the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia-led administration for the current retrogression and hardships in the nation.
Despite a gradual decline in the inflation rate, the government seems to be struggling to turn the economy around amidst an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout, the free fall of the cedi against major trading currencies, worsening unemployment rate among others.
Addressing a gathering in Wenchi as part of his Building Ghana Tour, John Dramani Mahama has attributed Ghana’s current poor state to the bad leadership of the NPP administration.
He expressed the view that the present government has impeded the nation’s advancement, particularly by bringing to a standstill the ongoing developmental projects initiated by the erstwhile Mahama administration.
“People thought there was development and prosperity here, and now we have lost everything. The nation is pitiful, the country is facing hardships, and the economy is bad.”
“I thought they would continue the good work I left behind, but the nation seems to be retrogressing in development,” Mahama complained.
Mr. Mahama reminisced when Ghana held the title of the black star of Africa after being the first African country to gain independence and urged the youth to stay hopeful in the promise of a better Ghana, as the NDC is the best bet for better development and growth.
Meanwhile, the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) kicked off the Building Ghana Tour in the Bono Region on November 17.
