TEMA, Ghana, 5th October: The Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, says the contraflow system being piloted with Ayalolo buses in major cities is expected to become a permanent feature of Ghana’s urban transport system until alternative mass-transit solutions are developed.
According to Hon. Ayariga, President John Dramani Mahama has approved the trial of the contraflow system as part of efforts to ease congestion and improve the movement of commuters during peak hours.
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series at the Presidency, the Minister said the initiative had already enabled thousands of commuters to move more quickly through congested areas.
He said the President was satisfied with the initial results of the pilot and had scheduled a meeting with stakeholders on October 7 to assess the trials and provide further directives.
“I want to assure you that contraflow as a way of rapid mass movement of commuters within our congested cities has come to stay until we have developed other ways of easy mobility in our big cities,” Hon. Ayariga said.
The initiative forms part of broader efforts by the government to address increasing congestion and improve urban mobility.
Hon. Ayariga said the government would continue to explore practical measures capable of improving the movement of people within Ghana’s major cities while longer-term urban transport solutions are developed.
He said the stakeholder meeting would help determine how the contraflow system could be sustained permanently.
Story by: Emmanuel Romeo Tetteh(#RomeoWrites✍️) Presidential Affairs Correspondent | Ghana 🇬🇭
