By Michael Foli Jackidy
Klikor/Agbozume (V/R), Aug. 6, GNA â Residents of Klikor and Agbozume in the Ketu South Municipality have expressed frustration over the deteriorating state of roads in their communities, accusing successive governments of long-standing neglect.
Heavily dependent on the roads for trade and transportation, residents say years of appeals have been ignored, and they are now calling for urgent intervention from the Member of Parliament, Municipal Chief Executive, and the Department of Feeder Roads.
Mr. Agbeshie Miwoekpor, popularly known as ‘Oxygen’ from Lotakor, described the Klikor-Amen Junction to Kpoglu route as impassable, even for tricycles. âEven a tricycle cannot carry 15 bags of cement through that road. Itâs unacceptable,â he said, adding that other stretches, including Agbozume-Gborshime-Kpedzakorfe and the route from the Council to Task Corner, are also in dire condition.
Mr. Freedom Etsey Lavoe, alias âZigato,â from Avlorto, said the poor road network is crippling economic activity. âThese roads connect farming and fishing communities to the Agbozume market, yet they have been left abandoned for decades,â he noted.
Motorcycle riders Christian Gbele and John Kola Kunugbe said their work becomes nearly impossible during the rainy season. âA GHC 5 trip can cost GHC 20 when it rains,â they lamented.
Madam Mary Amedekanya, a trader, added that the slippery roads often cause accidents, especially for inexperienced riders. âSometimes you fall into the mud. If youâre lucky, you only need a change of clothes. If not, you get injured.â
The residents are urging their leadersâespecially MP Abla Dzifa Gomashie and the MCEâto treat the road crisis as a matter of urgency.
Meanwhile, the Makorsor of SomĂš, Togbui Adama III, used the occasion of former President John Mahamaâs recent visit to Agavedzi to appeal for road rehabilitation in Agbozume and adjoining communities.
GNA
Edited By: Maxwell Awumah/Audrey Dekalu