Oforikrom MP Hot As Constituents Besiege His Residence To Protest Over Bad Roads

Scores of inhabitants within Boadi, Emena, Apemso, Appiadu, Kokoben, Kotei, Deduako, and other surrounding communities in the Oforikrom Municipality have poured onto the streets to demonstrate over the poor road network within the enclave.

The frustrated residents lament that the terrible nature of their roads has made commuting in the area a daunting task.

 

Daily users of the various roads within the Oforikrom Municipality say their vehicles have been breaking down frequently due to the poor nature of those roads.

 

The protestors in showing their disappointment with authorities over their failure to fulfill their promises of fixing the roads, converged in front of the Member of Parliament’s residence, as they accused him of not doing enough to address their concerns.

 

Reading a petition addressed to the municipal chief executive for Oforikrom, Hon. Abraham Kwame, and the Member of Parliament for the area, Emmanuel Kwabena Marfo, the convenor for the demonstration, Jerry James Sukah called on the government to consider fixing the roads a priority.

 

Some of the protestors shared their plight, a resident wondered if it is “a crime for us the citizens to vote for a leader? No! So if it is not a crime why are they refusing to do our roads for us?”

He said the situation was very pathetic as no one was safe, adding that a pregnant woman miscarried as a result of the poor nature of the roads.

The resident then gave the government an ultimatum to either fix the road or be prepared to lose power in 2024.

“As of yesterday they [the government] had 365 days but now they have 364 days to leave office and we are prompting them to do our roads for us. If they do or if they don’t do we are going to sack them from government come 2024,” he added.

Another resident speaking in local parlance said that the nature of the road created the impression that they were not a part of the country.

She said the leadership style of President Akufo-Addo and Dr Bawumia was appalling, stressing that if they could no longer better the nation, it was time they resigned from office to allow a young and more competent individuals to lead the country into economic and infrastructural development.

 

 

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