Bad roads: Residents of Borae, Chinderi cry for help
Describing the effects of the situation on the day-to-day activities of residents in the enclave, the paramount chief said pregnant women in labour are the worst affected
Residents of Borae, Chinderi and adjoining communities in the Krachi Nchumuru district of the Oti Region have expressed worry about the poor state of the Borae to Chinderi road network.
They have appealed to the government to come to their aid to ease traffic, improve access to maternity care, enhance development and strengthen commerce in the communities.
A visit by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) to the district showed what residents describe as a death trap of a road network that is unmotorable whenever it rains.
Edmund Asun, a farmer who frowned at the state of the road in an exclusive interview with the GNA, urged the Oti regional minister to fix the road before the rainy season fully begins.
He said farming will be enhanced with good roads as farm produce will easily be conveyed to the markets for farmers to recoup their investments when they sell out their harvest.
Rebecca Asantewaa, a trader, could not hide her frustration after recounting to the GNA the difficulties she encounters plying the road on a daily basis to conduct her business especially in Borae and Chinderi markets.
She said the situation is particularly worse during the rainy season, with no vehicle moving.
Nana Obrempong Kanya, the paramount chief of Krachi Nchumuru Traditional Council, called on the government to address the problem by fixing the road.
Describing the effects of the situation on the day-to-day activities of residents in the enclave, the paramount chief said pregnant women in labour are the worst affected.
Pregnant women from Bejamesi, Grubi, Akaniam, Zongo Macheri and Chinderi have to endure bad roads to Borae to access healthcare in Kete-Krachi.
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