68 years After Independence: Avrebo still lacks good roads as pregnant women suffer miscarriages

Residents of Avrebo are calling on government to reshape the road to the community, which has been left abandoned for 76 years now.

The poor state of road is causing pregnant women to suffer miscarriages. The community in the Nzema East Municipality is reeling from the deteriorating state of the only road linking the village to other communities.

The road which was created in 1949, 8 years after Ghana obtained its independence from colonial master, has not seen any form of rehabilitation works.

The poor state of the road has brought untold hardship on residents. Pregnant women are heavily affected when they ply the stretch on motorbikes.

Moreover, the poor state of the road does not encourage vehicles to use the stretch.

With frequent shakes as they traverse on motorbikes, pregnant women mostly lose their pregnancy.

“Since 1949 that as a community we did a communal labour to construct this road. This road hasn’t seen any form of development, a lot of pregnant women have lost their unborn babies on this road, in fact we are really suffering at Avrebo,” Chief of Avrebo Nana Kojo Nrenza lamented.

They further bemoan foodstuff are left to rot at farm gates as farmers find it difficult to convey their farm produce to the market.

Farmers face significant challenges in transporting their goods, affecting their livelihoods and limiting the community’s economic potential.

The state of the road is also affecting proper teaching and learning activities at Avrebo.

During rainy sessions, school children at Avrebo have no option than to absent themselves from school has the road becomes a death trap.

“Pupils miss school for weeks whenever it rains. The road turns into a death trap, making it unsafe for children to commute,” a concerned resident shared.

Residents are calling on the government to take immediate action to resurface the roads and improve their quality of life.

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