Roads and Highways Minister, Kwesi Amoako-Atta has assured the chiefs and residents of the Sissala enclave in the Upper West Region that government is committed to fixing roads in the area.
He conceded that the protest from residents of the area over their exclusion from the thirty-five million euro funded farm access road project, was legitimate.
However, he said the government has taken steps to fix deplorable roads in the area referred to as the food basket of the region.
Kwesi Amoako-Atta gave the assurance when he met chiefs and members of the Sissala Youth forum as part of his three-day working visit to the Upper West region.
JoyNews Upper West correspondent, Rafiq Salam reports that the roads and highways Minister suffered the brunt commuters go through on the deplorable roads when his Landcruiser he was travelling in had a flat tyre.
Latest Stories
-
I want to focus more on my education – Chidimma Adetshina quits pageantry
4 mins -
Duct-taped banana artwork sells for $6.2m in NYC
28 mins -
Arrest warrants issued for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas commander over alleged war crimes
31 mins -
Actors Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good are engaged
37 mins -
Expired rice saga: A ‘best before date’ can be extended – Food and Agriculture Engineer
45 mins -
Why I rejected Range Rover gift from a man – Tiwa Savage
45 mins -
KNUST Engineering College honours Telecel Ghana CEO at Alumni Excellence Awards
1 hour -
Postecoglou backs Bentancur appeal after ‘mistake’
1 hour -
#Manifesto debate: NDC to enact and pass National Climate Law – Prof Klutse
2 hours -
‘Everything a manager could wish for’ – Guardiola signs new deal
2 hours -
TEWU suspends strike after NLC directive, urges swift resolution of grievances
2 hours -
Netflix debuts Grain Media’s explosive film
2 hours -
‘Expired’ rice scandal: FDA is complicit; top officials must be fired – Ablakwa
3 hours -
#TheManifestoDebate: We’ll provide potable water, expand water distribution network – NDC
3 hours -
IPR Ghana@50: Pupils educated to keep the environment clean
3 hours