Assembly Member Cries Over Kyeremasu-Gambia No2 Poor Road

Rashid Adams, Assembly Member for Troanan Electoral area in Dormaa Central Municipality in Bono Region has expressed grave concern about the deplorable road network in the area.

He stated in particular that the road linking Kyeremasu through to Troanan to Gambia No 2 ‘’is in a very bad shape’’.

Drivers plying the road lose their daily sales, which they use to repair their broken-down vehicles and most of them have withdrawn their services, he noted.

The Assembly Member added that this has increased unemployment among residents who benefit from the activities of the Gambia Sand Mining operations.

He noted that the only borehole water facility in the community could not serve the people adequately and called on the government through the Dormaa Central Municipal Assembly to come to their aid. 

The Akufo-Addo government in its first term tagged 2020 as the “Year of Roads”, with the promise to embark on an aggressive road development across the country.

Delivering his inaugural speech after been sworn in to commence his second tenure in office on January 7 this year, President Akufo-Addo pledged to prioritize road construction in 2021 to ensure that a significant number of kilometers across the country are put in good shape.

“Our roads are being constructed at a much faster pace than before and yes I acknowledge that there are still many more kilometers to construct.

“We defined last year as the year of roads, this year [2021] will be the second year of roads, as we continue in our focus of dealing with the deficit in road infrastructure,” he stated.

The President also touted his achievements during his first term in office, adding the railway sector had also witnessed a transformational impact to support the transportation segment of Ghana.

“The development of our railway sector, of which considerable resources and energies are being devoted, will open up the country and lead to the creation of a more connected society that will also help realize the goal of regional and continental integration,” he said.

Nana Ama Asiedu/Bono Region