According to Kwasi Amoako-Atta, Minister of Roads and Highways, the government has plans to fix deplorable roads, but it would be absurd to expect all bad roads to be fixed at the same time.
While speaking with the press after inspecting the 31.7km Kwafokrom to Apedwa road in the Eastern Region, which is part of the Accra-Kumasi dualization project, the Minister expressed disappointment that some educated people participate in road protests.
Such protests, he claims, are pointless since they will not result in road repairs.
“It is unreasonable for anybody to say that all roads everywhere should be fixed simultaneously. So these demonstrations should stop. Sometimes you get people who are supposed to know better, well-educated people who should advice their colleagues joining demonstrations. Demonstrations don’t build roads,” he said.
Demonstrations have been a frequent means for Ghanaians to express their frustrations and demand for the repair of their respective deplorable roads.
Oftentimes, the government is required to provide updates, and local assemblies are called upon to take action in the aftermath of such incidents.
Police have sometimes had to arrest some persons in the course of demonstrations when they turn violent and engage in illegal activities
Meanwhile, Mr. Amoako-Atta has asked contractors working on the Kwafokrom-Apedwa road to complete their work and open the segment to the public by the end of 2021.
“I have charged the contractors to ensure that they complete the stretch of the road covering a distance of 31km by the end of the year. I have asked them to introduce night work to compensate for any delay,” he said.
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