The highway which runs through the community from Sikabeng to Oterkporlu, they lament continue to threaten the lives of both children and adults who risk being run over by speeding vehicles. These measures include the use of unorthodox materials such as laterite as improvised speed ramps in the area. But the situation remains dire as children are still compelled to cross the road daily to school with residents also forced to cross for various reasons. The Dadematse of Pleyo said in an interview that the community needed ramps as a matter of urgency to curb the threats posed by the vehicles to the community members. “About a year ago, one of our children died crossing the road, so this is our main problem,” he recounted bitterly.

Source: GhanaWeb March 30, 2021 17:37 UTC