At the least 46 communities have been minimize off from the remainder of the Bono East Area after torrential rains washed the one bridge at Yabraso that hyperlinks Kintampo and New Longolo, thereby affecting the native financial system and livelihoods of the residents.
Consequently, the chiefs and folks of the world have despatched an pressing message to the Ministry of Roads and Highways (MRH) and different allied companies, to repair the damaged bridge to revive the motion of individuals and vechicles.
The Krontihene of Mo conventional council, Nana Adjei Adinkra II, in an interview with the Ghanaian Occasions on Tuesday at Yabraso disclosed that the 27 kilometer street had been in unhealthy state since 2003,coupled with the damaged bridge.
Nana Adjei Adinkra talked about among the affected communities as Asantekwa, Basabasa, Nyabia, Wella,Gomboi, New Longolo, Challa, Nkwanta, Ayoya and Mansie amongst others saying that ” residents are helpless because the previous week”.
“About 95 per cent of lecturers within the affected communities lived in Kintampo and haven’t been ready to make use of the street thereby impeding efficient instructing and studying within the space”, the chief instructed the Ghanaian Occasions.
In accordance with Nana Adjei Adinkra, residents of Kintampo Municipality couldn’t go to their farms on the different aspect of the damaged bridge and folks on the affected communities couldn’t deliver their farm produce to Techiman and Kintampo markets.
The Member of Parliament for Kintampo North Constituency, Mr Joseph Kumah, mentioned the street was awarded on contract in 2003, and had since been left to deteriorate after change of presidency.
Mr Kumah appealed to the Minister of Roads and Highways, Mr Kwasi Amoako Atta and the Bono East Regional Minister, Mr Adu Gyan, to quick monitor the development of the street, bridge and city roads of the Kintampo Municipality.
The Meeting Member for Asantekwa Electoral Space, Mr Agyeman Duah, was fearful about how residents, particularly pregnant ladies had been unable to entry well being care at Kintampo and Techiman.
A driver, Mr Sulleymana Iddrisu, who ply his commerce on the stretch instructed the Ghanaian Occasions that every one business actions within the enclave had halted saying that “reptiles assault individuals who resolve to cross the river by swimming “.
The Bono East Regional Minister, Mr Adu Gyan and his Chief Director, Mr George Padmore Mensah and different stakeholders had visited the scene to determine the extent of harm attributable to the damaged bridge.
Talking with the Ghanaian Occasions, Mr Adu Gyan promised to speak the state of affairs to the Roads and Highways Minister, to hurry up the reconstruction of the bridge and the street.
FROM EMMANUEL ADU GYAMFI, YABRASO
