C/R: Replace our tared road — Breman Esiam residents to gove…
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Some offended residents of Breman Esiam within the Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam District of the Central Region have expressed frustration and disappointment after their solely tarred highway was awarded for reconstruction by the federal government for asphalted has stalled.
They famous that the highway building has stalled for months as a result of excavation of heavy rocks from the Assin Manso stretch.
Three Assembly members within the Breman Essiam Electoral Area throughout an illustration in the present day to precise their displeasure known as on the federal government to instruct the contractor to return to the positioning to finish the work earlier than seventh December 2024.
According to some demonstrators, they’re asthmatic sufferers therefore are discovering it troublesome to outlive as a result of dusty nature of the highway, whereas others stated they cannot put on white garments which makes life troublesome for them.
Residents declare that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) authorities has left them “nothing however mud” contemplating the truth that the Essiam space is without doubt one of the strongholds of the NPP.
“We are demanding a restoration of our tarred highway, which connects Breman Fawomanye to Ajumako by way of Breman Esiam,” they careworn.
They additionally expressed disappointment within the Chief of Breman Esiam Traditional Area, Odeefuo Afankwa III, who’s a member of the Council of State, for his silence on the matter.
They insisted that they need the highway restored earlier than the 2024 common elections.
Receiving their petition, the District Chief Executive, Rev.Hon. Emmanuel Ransford Kwesi Nyarko, described the demonstration as politically motivated and an train in dangerous religion.
According to him, the delay within the completion of the highway building is because of the excavation of the heavy rocks on the Assin Nanso stretch for the Kasoa Winneba freeway highway building.
He added that consultants have suggested that the asphaltic overlay needs to be halted till the excavation is accomplished in any other case the highway could be broken by the heavy vehicular motion.
He hinted that he has had a collection of engagements with stakeholders, together with meeting members within the district to elucidate the scenario to them therefore, was shocked that some have launched into this demonstration.
The DCE later after receiving the petition, led a crew of journalists to the Assin Manso part of the highway to witness the presence of the contractor engaged on that stretch opposite to information being circulated that he had deserted website.