Some youth advocates in Ashaiman are calling on the government and local authorities to urgently address the municipality’s deteriorating road infrastructure, warning that years of neglect have left residents frustrated and struggling with deplorable road conditions.
The advocates say that despite repeated appeals and promises by successive governments to improve the roads, several communities within the municipality continue to grapple with poor road networks, affecting residents’ daily activities, businesses, and movement.
Speaking in an interview with Frank H. Lartey, Mr Kromah Mishkini Mohammed, a resident of Ashaiman for more than 20 years, expressed disappointment over what he described as the lack of visible development in the municipality.
He questioned why residents should continue to endure poor road conditions for more than 16 years, despite the area’s growing population and its contribution to the country’s political process, particularly through voting for the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Mr Mohammed accused the NDC of taking the people of Ashaiman for granted, arguing that residents deserve better infrastructure and improved living conditions in return for their continued support for the party.
He further expressed concern that repeated government assurances about road improvements had yet to translate into visible construction works, urging authorities to move beyond promises and take concrete steps to address the situation.
Another youth advocate, Inusah Abubakari, popularly known as Mosi Boy, also expressed concern about the situation, warning that the continued neglect of the municipality’s road infrastructure was heightening frustration among the youth.
He said the youth and residents of Ashaiman were now advising themselves and would no longer allow their concerns to be taken for granted.
Story by: Frank H. Lartey