On Monday, July 3, the residents of Nyankrom, Abuesi, and Shama in the Shama District of the Western region organized a demonstration demanding improved road infrastructure.
The frustrated protesters blocked the main entrance roads to Nyankrom and Shama, leading to traffic congestion and inconvenience for commuters.
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They expressed their disappointment with the authorities’ failure to fulfill promises of road repairs, despite the presence of significant installations in the area such as the Aboadze Thermal plant, Twyford KEDA Ceramics, and Marcopolo, a water-closet manufacturing company. These establishments utilize heavy-duty trucks, which contribute to the deterioration of the roads.
Nana Akosua Gyamfiaba, the Queen mother of Nyakrom, voiced concerns about the poor condition of the road and highlighted cases of pregnant women suffering miscarriages due to the deplorable state of the road.
“Pregnant women get miscarriages, why are you reducing our numbers, and when it is time for elections, you want numbers but you are reducing our numbers,” Nana Akosua Gyamfiaba
