Political Science lecturer with the University of Ghana (UG), Dr. Evans Aggrey Darko has accused the erstwhile Kufuor administration of undue diligence before constructing the Accra-Kumasi highway which has led to recent spate of road casualties.
According to him, the erstwhile Kufuor-led government through the former Road and Transport Minister, Dr. Richard Anane should be blamed for the recent spate accidents on the highway.
“My worry is the roundabout at Ejuisu and one at the KNUST Police Station.it is a death trap and needles to be there in the first place. It is the cause of the accidents”, he claims.
The University lecturer has recently taken on government contractors bemoaning the shoddy road network in the Ashanti Regional capital Kumasi and other parts of the country.
“I am not an expert in road construction but sometimes you do not need an expert to tell you those roundabouts are bad”, Dr. Evans Aggrey Darko pointed out on Abusua FM’s morning show hosted by Kwame Adinkra.
“Who are these engineers who designed these roads and their capabilities and what were they thinking at that time?”.
He then took a swipe at former Road and Transport Minister, Dr. Richard Anane and then Director of Highways now Member of Parliament (MP) for Ejuisu, Hon. Kwabena Owusu Aduomi for poor supervision on these projects.
“They have brought something which is killing Ghanaians and I will contest them because it does not show responsibility at all. Government exits for the people not to kill”, he said.
Source: mynewsgh.com
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Mr Lecturer get a copy of the vetting of the Deputy Road and Highway Minister Mr Aduomi to educate yourself on why that roundabouts on that portion of the road. Don't be Mr know all
Yes I absolutely agree with the Lecturer.All the roundabouts are complete waste of space in the city and should be destroyed and proper traffic lights be installed.They cause accidents all the time because majority of the drivers especially the cab and trotro drivers don't have the patience and struggling to get thru. Go to USA and see how people drive in a 4way stop.
YE CAME OTHER ( PHD) IS KUFUOR AND DR ANANE DRIVING ALL THIS ACCIDENT CARS AND TRUKS? FIRST OF ALL, THAT ROAD IS NOT HIGHWAY, IF YOU DON'T NO HIGHWAY CAME TO CANADA, AMERICA, FRANCE, GERMANY, JAPAN, HOLLAND, WE WILL SHOW YOU HIGHWAY, THAT ROAD IS SET TO ( 50 KLO) THE RUNABOUT IS FOR DRIVERS NOT TO SPEEP UP AND KILL STUDENT, HOW MANY PEOPLE HAS BEEN KILL IN MALAM AND LAPAZ ROAD? WE HAVE TO BLAME KUFUOR AND DR ANANE FOR NOT MAKING ABOUT 5 RUNABOUT BETWEEN THAT AREA. IF YOU HIT SOME ONE IN CANADA AND AMERICA, 10 TO 20 YRS IN PRISON IF THE PERSON DIE YOU CAN GET LIFE, INSURANCE COMPANY CAN PAY OVER 300 MILLION, IN GHANA ANY ACCIDENT YOU HAVE FIX YOU CAR, WE NEED MORE RUNABOUT IN MALAM LAPAZ ROAD TO STOP HITTING PEOPLE IN THAT ROAD.
I am disappointed with this lecturer. Do politicians design roads? Why is he not blaming his counterpart Road Engineers and technocrats at the Building Road and Research Institute. Why is he not praising them for the effort is constructing the dual carriage portion of the Highway which has not been continued after the NPP has left office. The Suhum -Apedwa portion of the same Accra-Kumasi Highway is still in the state as at January 2009. Please give praise where it is due.
VERY TRUE, ANYTIME I DRIVE ON THAT ROAD I KEEP ASKING ABOUT THE THINKING THAT HAS GONE INTO THIS ENGINEERING. YOU REDUCE A DUAL CARRIAGE ROAD INTO A SINGLE LANE AND A SMALL ROUNDABOUT MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR BIG TRUCKS TO TURN AT THE ROUNDABOUT THEREBY OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC FLOW!!!
Rightly said my boss