The Regent of Dagbon, Kampakuya Naa Yakubu Andani has added his voice to calls on government to upgrade the North-Eastern corridor roads to open up the area for a direct linkage with other parts of Ghana.
He appealed to the government to expedite action in upgrading the poor road network in that part of the Northern Region which links Yendi, Bimbila, Northern Volta, Accra and other neighbouring countries such as Togo and Burkina Faso.
Kampakuya Naa Andani made the call when officials of the Information Services Department (ISD) paid a courtesy call on him in Yendi at the Gbewaa Palace.
The visit formed part of activities marking the ISD’s nationwide public sensitization campaign on the 2011 budget and economic policy statement.
The Dagbon Regent noted with deep concern that life has become unbearable for residents of communities along the North-Eastern corridor because their economic activities have been grounded due to the Bbad road network.
Recently, some aggrieved chiefs and people of 12 communities
living in the North-Eastern corridor of the Northern Region petitioned government over what appeared to be undue delay in upgrading the deplorable road network in that part of the country into first class roads following government’s assurance.
The petitioners indicated that Central Government’s intent to upgrade the road network of the area would be erroneous since it was not captured on the 2011 budget statement.
The said petition followed a massive demonstration organized by the petitioners in partnership with the Nanumba North Community Based Organizations Network which started at Boariyili community.
The Spokesperson of the Chiefs and people, Seidu Shaini Mohammed in a petition presented to the Nanumba North District Assembly for onward transmission to the President maintained that the nature of the Yendi-Bimbilla road had brought serious socio-economic setback to the people.
According to the protestors, there had been several cases of sadden deaths among pregnant women who were unduly delayed on their way to the health centres as a result of the poor nature of the roads.
They asserted that some women in labour had died on bicycles and motorbikes because vehicles were not ready to ply the road.
Several food items including, yam, maize, rice and soya bean have also locked up in the bush due to the poor nature of road in the Nanumba Districts.
The aggrieved Chiefs and people are therefore demanding the ruling government to commence and complete the construction of the road before the 2012 general elections or risks losing their votes.
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