News:
July 19, 2011
The Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa, Kwabena Amankwa Asiamah, has questioned the propriety of government allocating a whopping GHC 20 million to the Eco Brigade module under the National Youth Employment Programme when work on the Accra –Kumasi road has stalled.
Construction work on the important road that connects the two largest cities in the country has been halted due to lack of adequate funds to continue the project.
The Finance Minister Dr Kwabena Duffour last week while delivering the supplementary budget to parliament stated that GHC 20 million has been assigned to the Eco Brigade to help clean up the beaches across the country.
But speaking on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo show, the Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa, Kwabena Amankwa Asiamah stated that though the decision to ensure clean beaches is good, the completion of the all important road that connects Accra to the northern parts of the of Ghana should be the priority of every well- meaning government.
He noted that the dusty and bumpy nature of the road has made driving an unpleasant exercise as drivers have to contend with driving at a cautiously slow pace to avoid damages to their vehicles.
‘’Many commercial drivers have repeatedly changed their broken springs and shock absorbers, exhaust systems and other damage done to motor vehicles because of the poor state of that road’’ Hon. Amankwah Asiamah said.
The road has been under construction for the past five years, a situation which has resulted in incessant complaints from motorists who use the road. They claim five years is sufficient time to complete the road.
Story by: Kwadwo Anim/ghanamps.gov.gh