Residents of Mim in the Ahafo Region of Ghana may have to wait a little bit more to get their deplorable roads fixed by government after Ahafo was carved out of Brong Ahafo Region. Mim is a rural area located in Ahafo Region. Under a newly created Region, it is faced with several challenges including deplorable roads that make many including visitors to abandon the town.

The poor nature of the roads according to some residents, is detrimental and gradually eroding their lives. The residents say they have had several incidents of road accidents, robbery attacks among others when plying the road for their daily businesses.

The road above is one of the major roads that link several market places and many suburbs and it is used by many.

Some residents explained they were always traumatized anytime they patronage the road as they feared being sick after inhaling the dust.

Many lives including pregnant mothers and their babies most times have to choose between death and life when plying the road. Most times, many lives are lost, others get miscarriage due to the several portholes and the poor road network.

Motorcycle riders popularly known as ‘Okada men’ and drivers stand to the accusation of the unending road accidents at Mim.

Each day, countless road accidents involving motor bikes and cars are recorded. Some passengers through that also lose their lives on the daily encounter.

Though it was observed that many riders in the area take tramadol or alcohol before driving and riding, not all the accidents are caused by them.

The dusty nature of these roads in picture depict and designate how awful the roads in Mim, are. The dust most importantly block visibility hence causing collision of vehicles and bikes.

It is noted that Patronages who come to Mim never return after their experience. This according to some residents is a result of the poor road nature.

The roads, indeed, are affecting the inhabitants and the patronages.

What baffles many is how Ghana has several road ambassadors but yet nothing seems working from their end. Or they are much concerned about certain places.

“Instead of the road ambassadors to ensure our roads are in good state, they are rather spending their time stopping cars and checking whether the drivers have license or not”, ‘Osofo’ Kofi, a resident stated.

However, aside the bad roads, there is also high unemployment situations in Mim. The rise in the phenomenon according to some adults is leading the youth to engage in social vices.

Many are therefore calling on government to ‘walk the talk’ in order help fix the roads and bring developments to the area.

Not until government listen to their pleas, live lost, armed robbery and other social vices will continue to surge in Mim.

By: Acheampong Drusilla and Musah Abdul Razak Churchill

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