E/R: Fix Our Roads For Us To Enjoy Democracy A Bit, Aboabo No.1 & 2 Community Begs Govt

Aboabo No.1 & 2 are both farming communities and are among the main food basket Communities in the  Akuapem North Municipality of the Eastern region are grappling with bad roads.

 

Roads from Akuapem Adawso to Aboabo No.1 & 2 to Mangoase continue to deteriorate making it difficult for farmers to transport their farm produce to market centres.

A visit to the community saw some young men salvaging the deplorable road worsened by a heavy downpour to enable vehicles and motorbikes to cross to transport food to the market centre at Akuapem Adawso.

 

 

The Chief of Aboabo, Nene Tetteh Djani II said the poor road network is affecting agriculture in the community.

“Our road is in a deplorable state affecting Agriculture. The road is our pressing need because these are farming communities so we are unable to even transport our farm produce. The rains have worsened the situation”

 

 

 

 

 

“One other challenge is the Teachers quarters that has been abandoned. Many of the teachers live in Adawso so even whenever it rains they are unable to come to school,” the chief lamented

The Queen-mother, Ya Appaw II, told Starr News, pregnant women struggle to attend antenatal care due to the poor nature of the road.

 

 

 

“Because of the poor nature of the road, Okada is the available means of transport. You can imagine a pregnant woman on a motorbike going to the hospital. It is sad, sometimes not all sick people are even able to sit on the motorbike.” “We appeal to the government  to come to our aid and help us”.

 

 

One other major problem that confronted Aboabo No.1 & 2 was the lack of safe drinking water. Residents depended on polluted streams, however, Harriet Afriyie Foundation and Rev. Owusu Bempah have constructed water facilities for both communities.