THE poor nature of roads in the Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo District in the Northern Region is a major source of worry to the people.
The situation has worsened with the onset of the rains and time without number, many vehicles get stuck on the roads.
The undulating state of the roads most often result in accidents and sometimes deaths.
The area is predominantly a farming community and the people cultivate crops such as maize, guinea corn, groundnuts, sorghum, and soyabeans. They also rear guinea fowls, cattle and goats for economic gains.
The major tribes in the area are the Mamprusis, Bimobas and Konkombas.
Indeed farmers in the area complain bitterly about their inability to convey foodstuffs from their farms to the marketing centres.
It is common to see most mummy trucks locked up on the roads either because they have broken down or they are unable to ply the roads, especially during the rainy season.
The Chief of Bunkpurugu, Alhaji Abuba Nasumang, minced no words when he lamented about the situation in an interview with the Daily Graphic at his palace.
He stressed the need for the government to provide the only senior high school with boarding facility and hospitals in the area with the needed equipment to enhance the work of the officials.
“The deplorable roads affect our socio-economic lives and the earlier something is done about them the better; we are tired of this situation and we are wondering why it is so,”Alhaji Nasumang stressed.
During a recent visit to the area to inspect development projects, the Deputy Northern Regional Minister, Mr San Nasamu Asabigi, also acknowledged the deplorable state of roads in the area.
He, however, assured the people that the government was committed to the improvement of the road network in the area.
Mr Asabigi, therefore, entreated the people to avoid bickering and to unite for the accelerated development of the area.
The District Police Commander, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Abdulai Mumuni for his part, stated that the poor state of roads in the area affected effective policing.
He said whenever there was a robbery incident around the Nankpanduri scarp, it took the police hours to get to the scene of crime by which time the suspects had escaped.
“Even if you get a distress call and you reach the place and you call for reinforcement, most of the time, it is impossible for them to come because of the bad roads; In fact, that is affecting security in the area,” ASP Mumuni stated.
The new District Chief Executive, Mr Philip Laari, pledged to take a critical look at the road sector, saying such challenges are surmountable.
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