The Wa East District is plagued by poor roads, and the issue has gotten worse as a result of the recent rain.
According to Dr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw, the Member of Parliament for Wa East Constituency, the bridge between Kulun and Yaala No. 1 collapsed and heavy rains washed away the majority of the road.
The MP who has been pushing for the construction of roads in the area demanded that the Ministry of Roads and Highways give the road immediate care so that locals can use it again.
He bemoaned the fact that the situation will shut off numerous farming villages and have an impact on the District’s businesses.
To stop rain-induced road erosion, the Ministry of Roads and Highway 2019 received funding from Danida and built two bridges at Kulun and Amambarala.
In 2019, Mr. Amoako-Atta highlighted that the 39-kilometer Wahabu-Funsi-Yala and 88-kilometer Wa-Bulenga-Yala roads were included in the project and included in the mid-year budget that Finance Minister Ken Offori-Atta presented to Parliament.
In response to a query from the Wa East MP during a parliamentary question period earlier this year, the Minister of Roads Amoako-Atta stated that construction on the Wa-Bulenga – Yaala will be finished by September 2022.
The MP claims that there has been a significant setback in the projects aimed at enhancing the roads in the Wa East District.
By: Adil Fuseini
