Saturday 18th August, 2018
Charia, (U/W), Aug.
18, GNA – Residents of Charia in Wa Municipal have expressed fear of using the
road linking the community to Wa as armed robbers are taking advantage of the
deplorable road to launch consistent attacks on users.
The residents reported
of recent robbery attacks along the stretch which resulted in the killing of
two community members, a situation th
Prosper K. Kuorsoh, GNA
Charia, (U/W), Aug.
18, GNA – Residents of Charia in Wa Municipal have expressed fear of using the
road linking the community to Wa as armed robbers are taking advantage of the
deplorable road to launch consistent attacks on users.
The residents reported
of recent robbery attacks along the stretch which resulted in the killing of
two community members, a situation that has heightened fear and panic among
road users plying the route.
Mr Stephen Naah, the
Assembly Member for Charia Electoral Area, expressed these concerns during a
community interaction programme with the Wa Municipal Chief Executive (MCE),
Alhaji Issahaku Tahiru Moomin in Charia.
Mr Naa appealed to the
central government and the Municipal Assembly to tar the road to save lives and
property as well as help open up the local community to economic activities.
The MCE said the
Assembly is aware of the situation and plans are underway to establish a police
post there to help curb robberies and control other criminal activities.
Alhaji Moomin said the
Department of Urban Roads has allocated 20 kilometres of roads for tarring
within the Municipality and that the six-kilometre stretch had been allocated
to complete the Wa-Charia road.
He said the Assembly
was awaiting approval from the Ministry of Finance for work to commence.
He said the Assembly
would provide a market to ensure that basic goods are made available there.
The Assembly also
plans to put up a kindergarten block to ease congestion on the existing
facility to address a basic reason some parents fail to enrol their children in
school.
The community was
urged to apply for a ceramic factory under the “One-District-One-Factory” given
its potential in pottery activities.
The MCE said Assembly
plans are underway to organize a community interaction every week to deepen
their relations with the grassroots.
Through the regular
interaction, he noted, challenges of communities would be established for
officials to take appropriate action for redress.
GNA