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For years, the Tumu-Sakai-Walembelle Road has remained deplorable, causing immense hardship for the communities that rely on it.
Farming is the primary occupation in these areas, and residents have struggled to transport their produce to market centers due to the road’s poor condition.
The District Road Improvement Program is a government initiative aimed at enhancing Ghana’s road network by decentralizing road infrastructure development. This program seeks to address the challenges faced by metropolitan, municipal, and district assemblies (MMDAs) across the country.
As part of the initiative, 2,240 units of road equipment, including motor graders, backhoes, rollers, wheel loaders, bulldozers, water tankers, concrete mixers, tipper trucks, low beds, and other essential machinery, will be distributed to all MMDAs.
This equipment will enable local assemblies to carry out essential maintenance tasks such as grading, gravelling, minor road improvements, and construction of drainage systems, ultimately improving access to social services.
Kantongboku Gbene Elijah, the assembly member of Sakai electoral area, has expressed skepticism about the impact of the District Road Improvement Program on his community. While he acknowledges the commendable nature of the initiative, he remains uncertain whether the Sakai community will benefit.
Nansia Mumuni Iddrisu highlighted the severe impact of the deplorable condition of the road on transportation and the local economy. The bad state of the road has made it nearly impossible for trucks to access the routes which force residents to rely on motorbikes for transportation.
He pleaded with the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) to ensure that the equipment allocated to the assembly is used for road construction and not for personal gain.
“We need an urgent construction of the road. We want to stand on our feet and see that the DCE or the MCE tries as much as possible… they should not use those things for their own benefit. They should use it as the government intended. The bulldozers and excavators given to the assembly should be used to build our road,” he emphasized.
