By Isaac Newton Tetteh, GNA
Kasseh-Ada, May 26, GNA — A youth group in Ada has demonstrated demanding urgent government intervention in developmental challenges affecting communities in the area, including deteriorating roads, poor healthcare services, inadequate street lighting, coastal erosion and water supply concerns.
The demonstration, which was under the banner “Ada Deserves Better”, was aimed at drawing the attention of the president to the woes of the various communities in Ada.
According to the demonstrators, the concerns raised were not politically motivated but rather represented the collective frustrations and aspirations of residents who had endured years of inadequate social and economic infrastructure.
Mr Richmond Opesika Tetteh Pupulampo, Lead Convener of Ada Youth for Movement, told the Ghana News Agency in an interview that Ada remained one of Ghana’s economically promising areas, with strengths in tourism, salt production, agriculture, fishing, and commerce, but the district continued to struggle with critical development deficits that directly affected the lives of residents.
Mr Pupulampo further noted that for over three decades, residents had continuously demonstrated political loyalty and commitment to national development and therefore expected responsive leadership and equitable development interventions.
He questioned why communities with enormous developmental potential should continue to experience avoidable hardships, saying road infrastructure remained one of the most pressing concerns requiring immediate government attention.
According to him, the youth have specifically cited the deteriorating conditions of several major roads, including the Sege-Lolonya Road, Nakomkope-Koluedor Road, Kasseh-Ada Foah Road, Ada Foah-Totope Road, Kasseh-Kanya Road and the Kasseh-Asigbekope-Okudzetokope Road, stressing that the poor state of these roads had negatively impacted transportation, safety and emergency response operations.
He called for immediate technical assessments; rehabilitation works and the establishment of sustainable maintenance systems to restore the roads.
The demonstrators also raised concerns over inadequate street lighting systems in several communities, indicating that the absence of functional lighting infrastructure had increased security risks and made night travel dangerous for residents.
The group appealed for the installation of new streetlights, the maintenance of existing infrastructure, the expansion of public lighting systems across major settlements, and the provision of proper healthcare delivery and emergency response systems.
They also expressed concern about coastal erosion affecting communities including Akplabanya, Anyamam, Azizakpe, Aflive and Azizanya and appealed for the continuation and expansion of the sea defence project as well as a permanent solution to water supply challenges.
The demonstrators were seen clad in red, holding placards and singing as they walked through the principal streets in Ada to register their displeasure.
GNA
Edited by Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo/Kenneth Odeng Adade
