By Residents of Mallam, situated along the ‘borla’ road within the Weija-Gbawe Municipality, took to the streets on Thursday in a protest demanding the asphaltation of the 1km road.
Approximately a hundred residents participated in the protest, accompanied by police officers for security. They brandished placards bearing messages calling on the authorities to address the road issue, with slogans such as “No road, no vote.”
While the news team observed a pile of stones and coarse sand on the road’s shoulders, residents claimed it was merely a token gesture to garner votes rather than a sincere attempt to solve the problem.
Abel Tetteh, the leader of the group, expressing their frustration with the lack of concern from local authorities. He also criticized the Member of Parliament (MP) and assembly members for their failure to address the issue.
Tetteh raised doubts about the government’s dedication to asphalt the roads, highlighting that other neighborhoods in Accra have already received such upgrades while they continue to wait for theirs.
The residents are now making a direct appeal to the government, urging them to intervene and provide the necessary assistance to improve their road conditions.
“It has happened, because these people do not respect us, first of all, they invited us, they didn’t come to us again. We want an asphalt [road] with a white line.
“The government said he’s doing asphalt everywhere. So where is ours? So we’re appealing to the government that he should come to our aid and come and do our road for us.
“We don’t want the MP to come again because the MP has failed us, and the assembly members too have failed us…we the residents concerned, residents of Bola Road, are tired of the road and the dust for 30 years now we are not okay with the dust.”
