The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Suhum, Lydia Ohenewa Sarah, has inspected ongoing reshaping works on the Amanshyia-Akorabo Road, a stretch residents have long described as a deathtrap, especially during heavy rains.
The road’s deplorable state had sparked agitation among residents, forcing the municipal assembly to initiate temporary reshaping works to make it motorable.
Speaking during the inspection, Madam Ohenewa Sarah explained that the intervention is a stopgap measure while government finalises plans to award a full-scale construction contract.
“We recognise the hardship this road has caused the people. The reshaping is temporary, but I want to assure residents that government is committed to completing the long-term rehabilitation very soon,” she said.
She noted that the heavy rains had severely damaged the road and disclosed that the assembly is strategising to begin permanent construction works. She further pledged that other communities in the municipality facing similar challenges would also benefit from such road interventions.
Drivers and residents expressed relief over the reshaping efforts but appealed to government to fast-track the awarding of the major contract to ease transportation challenges in the area permanently.
Source – My News Ghana
