During a survey on bad roads in the Bolgatanga municipality, the Upper East Regional Minister Mr. Mark Woyongo assured the people in the area that government�s implementation of the Savannah Development Authority (SADA) would facilitate the upgrading of roads in the area.
He also revealed that, the Regional Co-ordinating Council (RCC) was also liaising with the Ministry of Roads and agencies under it, to fashion out a plan to repair roads in the Bolgatanga Municipality.
He added that, under SADA, major roads linking food producing areas in the region had been earmarked either for construction or rehabilitation.
The Municipal Roads Engineer, Mr. Domingo Lekettey said, although his outfit had designed a special programme to patch potholes on roads in the Municipality. The project he said had been hampered by lack of funds.
Meanwhile a number of residents who spoke to peace FM sources as part of the survey expressed concern about the poor road network in the municipality saying it�s a contributive factor to the poor development of the upper Regions in the country
The respondents made up of teachers, traders, civil and public servants and religious leaders called on the Municipal Assembly to take measures to address the situation.
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