These Are The State Of Many Ghanaian Roads And Neighborhoods That A White Man Visiting The Country Notices

Since Akufo Addo informed Ghanaians that Mahama is incompetent and that he will transform Ghana in 18 months when he becomes president, I had high hopes for Ghana when I visited in June 2023. However, I discovered that other locations around the nation, including Accra, the capital, Cape Coast, and Takoradi, had the same issues, poor drainage that endangers the environment.

Many of the roads in Ghana's neighborhoods and environments are in very poor condition, and worse yet, the government hasn't done anything to fix them for years. Mosquito-breeding stagnant water and clogged gutters are a regular occurrence. Despite this, there are ministers tasked with fixing these issues who are content to collect their monthly salaries while ignoring their practical responsibilities.

Ghana boasts of tourism but comparing what the country ends annually to other African countries, what the country ends is just a peanut. The fact that the country lacks drainage systems constructed to ensure that wastewater and sewage are transported neatly to disposal points, many places are very bad for foreigners to visit or see them. There are several houses without toilet facilities or good drainage systems.

As a result, sewage from bathrooms and kitchens spills into streets and the yards of homes, feeding mosquitoes and spreading diseases like malaria, which especially targets young people. In one of the locations I went to learn how long the area has been in that condition, I was informed that the Assemblyman comes to fix potholes with sand when it's election season; after the election, no one steps there.

Even when Ghanaian leaders visit other nations and are delighted to see lovely and healthy environs, they are never motivated to improve Ghana to the same level as what they saw in Europe or America when they returned home. Many areas of Ghana, including the cities, are unclean, stench-filled, and overrun with trash, particularly polyethylene bags.

Here are some pictures I took when I visited someone in a neighborhood called "Ghana Flag," located along Obom Road in Kasoa. I found it hard to comprehend that individuals could live so near to such a foul drainage odor.

The road was passable until the building at the left, poor drainage rendered it impassable to vehicles.

Residents claim that the stench enters their residences since the entire region has turned into a mosquito breeding ground, causing malaria attacks. It is time for the authorities - the Minister for Sanitation and Environment to take action before an epidemic spreads over the area.

The only passable route utilized by the resident, close to the poor drainage site is also in terrible condition.

The Minister for Sanitation and Environment must be aware of how all the areas in Ghana are through designated personnel and if the government lacks the resources to provide appropriate drainage systems, then they must find an alternative by requiring building owners to comply with strict proper drainage systems.