Angry residents of Breman Esiam in the Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam District in the Central Region have expressed frustration and disappointment over the delay in reconstructing their community’s only tarred road.
Initially awarded for an asphalt overlay by the government, the road’s construction has stalled for months due to the extraction of heavy rocks from the Assin Manso stretch.
During a demonstration, three assembly members representing the Breman Essiam Electoral Area called on the government to ensure the contractor resumes work on the road before December 7, 2024.
Demonstrators, including asthmatic residents, cited health concerns caused by excessive dust, which they say makes living conditions challenging.
Some also voiced frustrations over not being able to wear white clothes due to the dust, adding to their grievances.
Residents claim the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has left them “nothing but dust,” despite Breman Esiam being a stronghold of the NPP.
They are demanding the restoration of their tarred road, which connects Breman Fawomanye to Ajumako through Breman Esiam.
They also expressed disappointment in the Chief of Breman Esiam, Odeefuo Afankwa III, a Council of State member, for his silence on the issue.
They insist the road must be restored before the 2024 elections.
Upon receiving the residents’ petition, District Chief Executive Rev. Emmanuel Ransford Kwesi Nyarko described the demonstration as politically motivated and in bad faith.
He explained that the road’s delay is due to the ongoing excavation of rocks from Assin Manso for the Kasoa-Winneba Highway.
Experts have advised pausing the asphalt overlay until the excavation is completed, as heavy vehicle movement could damage the road.
