President Nana Akufo-Addo has said the infrastructural deficiencies of the Adentan-Madina Highway as well as other such roads in the country, are “legacies of a past decade of neglect”.
So far, 194 people have been killed on the Adentan-Madina Highway, as a result of unusable footbridges; the latest victim being a first-year student of West Africa Senior High School (WASS) who was knocked down and killed instantly as she crossed the busy road.
The accident sparked spontaneous riots and civil disobedience by residents along the stretch, who had been clamouring for the footbridges to be constructed to avoid more deaths.
They set a road blockade with car tyres which they set ablaze. It took the intervention of the police to restore order.
Apart from the Adentan-Madina Highway, several people have also been killed on the N1 Highway as a result of lack of footbridges at the appropriate and busiest places along the stretch.
Commenting on the latest accident and its after-effects, President Akufo-Addo said in a statement on his social media pages that: “I express my deep condolences to the family of the student who lost her life yesterday at Adentan, after being knocked down by a taxi, as she attempted crossing the road on her way from school.
“Our nation has suffered an unnecessary loss.
“The scenes that played out in its aftermath are regrettable, and should not happen again.
“The Ministry of Roads and Highways is ensuring that work begins on completion of these bridges in the course of the coming week, and has put together a comprehensive plan to address systematically all these infrastructural problems, which are legacies of a past decade of neglect.
“I would urge drivers and pedestrians to obey and respect the laws on our roads. All of us, Government and the citizenry, have a collective responsibility to safeguard and preserve life. My condolences, once again, to the family”, he added.
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You are a disappointment, Mr President. If the old government was performing, we wouldnt have voted for you massively. You are growing complacent mixing up priorities. Look, we the youth are suffering, the hardship is real, the National Cathedral is needless, and the Free SHS is a rushed policy. I am going to look for a classes teacher for my nephew who is in the green track. I cant even guarantee he wont fall into trouble or bad company while he is out of the house. Why, what sin have we committed as Ghanaians to deserve selfish politicians and hypocrites. Massa, wake up, you are killing us
Look this adanko dada adui style of leadership by this Akufo-Addo man must stop. It’s because of all the past governments were not doing well that is why we voted for you. It’s time you stop the blame game and fix the mess you claim you’v inherited. We were in this country when you told Attah mills to fix the economy if he thinks it’s broken. How better a human are you than Attah mills that you think you should be complaining about everything and not fixing anything. For the past two years those bridges could have been completed. The bridges were even more than half completed so why are you complaining about the past governments instead of fixing the problems. You’re enjoying the goodies growing fat and fat each day. I thought you promised to solve our problems within a year and that we have the money. If you’re not careful you’re going down as the worse president Ghana has ever had
Nana Addo, PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE MANY DEMONSTRATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA CRITICISMS IN YOUR ERA. It tells you without mincing words,that GHANAIANS ARE 'UP TO THEIR NECK' WITH POLITICIANS AND THEIR DECEPTION. IN FACT EVEN THOUGH YOU, PARTICULARLY, HAVE BROUGHT IN SOME VERY GOOD SOCIAL POLICIES, THAT BENEFITS THE MAJORITY. THEY DO NOT TRUST YOU ( POLITICIANS).POLITICIANS IN THE EYES OF GHANAIANS ARE 'SELFISH, SELFSEEKING, GREEDY, LEECHES,OPPORTUNISTS. THEY ONLY CARE FOR THEMSELVES, TO THE NEGLECT OF THOSE WHO TOIL TO BRING THEM TO POWER. THE ANGER DEMONSTRATED FROM RESIDENTS IN ADENTA AREA IS JUST A TIP OF THE ICEBERG. IT IS SEETHING ALL OVER. 'DELTA FORCE', TRAINED TEACHERS, UTAG , PARENTS OF FREE SHS STUDENTS 9who have to carry their chop-boxes, in and out every semester ). GHANAIANS ARE THEREFORE EXPECTING PRAGMATIC POLICIES THAT TRANSLATES TO THEIR BENEFITS. CRUDE OIL FROM OUR OIL FIELDS MUST BE PROCESSED IN GHANA TO REDUCE FUEL COST, AND FULL BENEFIT FROM THE RAW CRUDE( CREATING EMPLOYMENT IN THE ALLIED PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY).THOSE WHO HAVE LOOTED THE NATIONAL 'KITTY' BE BROUGHT TO BOOK , TO SERVE AS A DETRRENT TO UP AND COMING POLITICIANS. PROPER ROADS BE CONSTRUCTED TO LINK OUR CITIES, AND NO MORE MEDIOCRE ROADS,WHICH LASTS ONLY 'AFTER THE RAINS'.GHANAIANS WANTS OUR HOSPITALS EQUIP WITH GOOD AND DURABLE MACHINES THAT ARE ENHANCE GOOD PRACTICE INTERNATIONALLY. NO MORE OF BEDS TO KORLE-BU THAT MAKES NURSES TO BEND AT 90degrees TO ATTEND TO PATIENTS. FOR THESE AND MANY MORE,INCLUDING FAST TRACKKING THE RAILWAY SYSTEM, BE ADVICED THAT, GHANA DOES NOT NEED UNSUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION LIKE THE 'AYALOLO' AND THE ELSEWHILE 'YELLOW SISI'. FOR THESE TO COME TRUE ,PLEASE BORROW, OR BARTER FOR 'VERY GOOD ' DEALS. 'KICK-BACKERS' SHALL NOT LIVE TO ENJOY THEIR BOOTY'. REMEMBER ALWAYS THE 'ADENTA DEMONSTRATORS'. GHANAIANS (OVER 53% ) LOVE NANA & BAWUMIA. BUT SHALL NEVER REST, UNTIL 'SANITY' PREVAILS IN OUR BODY POLITICS. GOD BLESS OUR NATION GHANA !!
I sometimes wonder the kind of people we Ghanaians are. We behave as if building a foot bridge can be bought on the market in a few minutes. What happened all these years that the bridges were left uncompleted. As painful as the death of a single individual is, our hypocrisy is just sickening. It is true that we have make the Government work for our good but some of these unwarranted comments are extremely unfortunate.
I am disappointed with your remarks Mr. President. The blame game must stop.......let's see serious business.
Legacies of illiterates and liars is killing us now. My president you are the worse of all president I have ever experienced since I born 39years ago. You thinking ranting in English is knowledge. Stop the blame game and put the nation on track. For Ghana 🇬🇭 is suffering from serious kwashiorkor under ur regime. Wa bon ruff.
Leave my president alone he's totally confused. Y did Ghanaians vote for u.U have been in government for two years still talking about legacies of past decades. Shame nana addo u think governance is about talking. Your days are numbered.
nana u have money to spend on prince charcle but you dont have money to finish what was left for you. you are a shame to ghana
Ghanaians should be very thankfull to Npp and nana addo. The funny thing in ghana is authorities, citizens and parties get the power to nake noise only when Npp is in power. Anytime Npp is in power the laws of the country works very well so everyone gets the opportunity to express theirselves. Npp will always do the right thing so ghanaians shouldnt worry at all. We have sleeping authorities and citizen who only find their mouth and tongue only when Npp is in power.if this powers counld be expressed in all regimes, ghana wouldnt be as we see.
You think next week is after 7th December 2020 abi??? We are watching !!!