Grader working on the road
RESIDENTS
OF Santasi New Site in Kumasi have hailed the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre
(MASLOC), Stephen Amoah for single-handedly
reshaping a five-kilometre road in the community.
Bubbling over with
excitement, the residents thronged the streets to witness the grading of their
road linking them to the city centre.
According
to them, the MASLOC boss’ strides are not only appreciable, but also
commendable, as the reshaping of the road would open up the community for
economic opportunities that will drive development.
“We were tired of
driving on rough roads full of potholes. We were fed up of filling them in for
the rain to wash the loose stones away. Today, our worries are over thanks to
Mr Amoah for the road restoration,” Emmanuel Obour Simpem, a resident stated.
Even though the
people know the reshaped road could still be washed out in heavy rains, for now
it is enough to keep them traverse from Santasi Zongo junction to the new site
areas, noting that the reshaping of the road has made the area easily
accessible.
Mr
Amoah said in an interview that he volunteered to reshape the road after
members of the Landlords Association made appeal to him, explaining, he found
the deplorable state of the road to be a potential threat to security and
economic opportunities of the residents.
According
to him, government was not relenting on its infrastructure development plans,
which are aimed at improving economic activities and livelihoods across
the country.
He called for them
to remain calm, and added that the area has not been left out in government’s
road construction plan.
The MASLOC boss
said the reshaping of the road is not the only contribution made in the area,
and pointed out that he had previously donated 180 pieces of street lights to
the community when he realized it was part of the needs of residents.
Mr Amoah assured
residents of his continuous support to improve upon their lighting system in the
area in order to ward off criminal activities in the vicinity.
From Ernest Kofi Adu, Kumasi
