Angry residents of Gbulung and it’s surrounding communities in the Kumbungu District of the Northern Region, have threatened to boycott the 2016 polls if government fails to fix their road.
About a thousand of them including sub and youth chiefs, opinion leaders and assembly members, joined a massive demonstration on Wednesday August 17, 2016 to express their anger.
They held placards some of which read, “John Mahama stop sleeping, “NDC since 92 why,” “JM it is going against us why,” “We are tired, no road no vote,” “John Mahama, remember where you are coming from.”
Spokesperson for the demonstrators, Seidu Safianu, told Citi News they will not rest until government addresses their concern.
“We the youth of Gbulung and its surrounding communities with the support of our chiefs and elders have resolved to give government one month ultimatum which starts from August 17th, to act on our request or else we will not vote come December 7. We will not also tolerate any political campaign activities in the area if we don’t see any action on our roads within this period.”
He bemoaned, “Government workers like teachers, nurses among others refuse posting to the area and a few who accept postings also have challenges with movement within the area.”
Seidu Safianu said the bad road network is affecting agriculture which is their economic mainstay.
“Farmers have to travel to Tamale through Nyankpala for agricultural inputs and sales of their agri-produce but can hardly do so due to the nature of the roads.”
“The ordeal rice processors in the area go through in the attempt to send their rice for milling in Nyankpala is not different.”
According to him, residents of about 30 communities in the area are cut off from Nyankpala, Tolon and Kumbungu during rainy seasons.
“The three main roads comprising Gbulung-Kumbung, Gbulung-Nyankpala, and Gbulung-Tolon which are about six miles each, are our main headache. In fact, the nature of the roads is causing social disharmony by disconnecting families and destructing economic activities making us poorer and poorer.”
“Residents of over thirty communities who are using these roads for various purposes go through hell especially in the rainy season. It is sad to note that all businesses and social activities come to a halt during rainy seasons due to the deplorable nature of the roads,” he lamented.
The Northern Regional representative of the Council of State, Voggu Naa M. B Bawa’s people massively participated in the demonstration because they are also affected.
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By: Abdul Karim Naatogmah/citifmonline.com/Ghana
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