Ghana, like any other country around the world, is blessed with abundant resources—resources that are meant to better the lives of her citizens.
Every year, government spends millions of Ghana cedis to either build some new infrastructures or do some repair works on them. The millions of Ghana cedis emanate from the sweat that piles up on the forehead of taxpayers. As the nation struggles with maintenance culture, how quality and durable are these facilities? Are the taxpayers getting a value for their money?
It’s highly unfortunate and abysmally disappointing to have deplorable roads littered all over the country. Every partisan government that comes to power boasts of massive road infrastructure. However, reports of roads begging for repairs or constructions pop up almost every day. There is no denying the fact that road infrastructure has been one of the casualties when it comes to abandonment.
As the 4th Republican Constitution ensures periodic elections, the two chief political parties—NPP and NDC— have been the major forces enjoying power. In terms of abandoning road projects, both are guilty. Roads started by NPP before leaving power risk neglect when there is a change in government and vice versa. Sometimes, roads are poorly constructed that even when it drizzles, our roads become the victims.
How could the sweat of the taxpayer go down the drain when abandoned road projects return to their crude state?
For how long would we continue to sit with our arms tucked in between our thighs while poor roads continue to be one of the major contributing factors to accidents?
For how long are we going to leave our leaders off the hook while our roads suffer neglect?
For how long are we going to sit on the fence while our “crater-infested” roads do not give us a value for our taxes?
For how long are we going to continue spending money on filling potholes frequently?
Couldn’t we have properly constructed our roads which could last for years like the Tema Motorway.
Every government that comes to power must sit up before it is too late.
Source: The Pokuase Mail
