Drobo: Some aggrieved residents in the Jaman South Municipality hit the streets of Drobo, the Municipal capital, to register their displeasure about the poor condition of roads in the area.
According to Ghana News Agency, the visibly angry protestors, clad in red armbands and headgears, claimed that the deplorable condition of access roads in the Drobo township, and other roads linking local communities, had slowed down economic activities.
Numbering about 200, the demonstrators comprised commercial drivers, youth groups, traders, and market women, who later presented a petition to authorities of the Municipal Assembly to be forwarded to the government. They stated their frustration with the countless promises made by successive governments to reshape the roads to open up the area and spur rapid socio-economic growth and development.
Speaking in an interview with the media at Drobo, Mr. Peter Obeng, a youth leader and one of the conveners, expressed concern about recurring armed robbery attacks on the Jinijini-Drobo road due to the poor condition of the stretch. Additionally, Mr. Lawrence Agyei, one of the protesters, noted that despite the municipality's significant contribution to national food production, successive governments had failed to address the emerging development needs of the people.
Mr. Siata Watara, the Jaman South Municipal Chief Executive, received the petition and assured the protesters that their concerns would be addressed with urgency. "We will forward your petition to the President," he assured, pledging the government's commitment to reshape the roads in the municipality for economic growth and development.
Mr. Siata reminded them that the Berekum-Drobo-Sampa road was included under the government's 'Big Push' road infrastructure development, assuring that contractors would be on site very soon. He urged the people in the area to remain calm, emphasizing that the government would ensure that the municipality equally benefited from the sharing of the national cake.