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The Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panyin has disclosed that, the Akyem Abuakwa traditional council will together with its investors construct all deplorable roads in the traditional area and erect tollbooths to collect tolls to repay monies invested in the project since the central government is reluctant to construct the roads. The decision was taken at the second Okyeman Congress held at Bunso Cocoa College in the East Akim Municipality of the Eastern region on Sunday, after a day�s caucus meeting held by the chiefs to look at issues affecting the Akyem Communities including Agriculture, Education, Infrastructure and Environment. The meeting came out with the presentation concept focused on infrastructure. According to the Okyenhene, talks have begun with their investors on the envisaged project and when all things are equal, will inform government for a memorandum of understanding for the project to be in a form of Public Private Partnership. The Akyem Abuakwa overlord explained that, the deplorable nature of roads in the traditional area is affecting economic and special activities in the area; therefore, as a transitional leader, he cannot look on unconcerned at the plight of the people, hence, the decision. It would be recalled that, the Okyenhene together with some of the paramount chiefs embarked on a day�s inspection tour of the major deplorable roads such as; Nsawam through Suhum to Apedwa Junction road, Suhum to Asamankese road, Asamankese to Kade, and Akyem �Oda roads and surrounding communities and complained bitterly about the situation describing it as criminal the poor nature of roads in the region with a call on government to fix the roads or must involve private investors if government is broke. Speaking to lawyer Kwame Boateng who is the spokesperson for the Okyenhene for further clarification, he explained that the decision by the Okyenhene has been endorsed by Okyeman Congress and the Abuakwa traditional council, as a result, a technical team of constructors in the traditional area are being gathered to provide technical advice to the Okyenhene for the project to be a reality. He said the Okyenhene will soon write official letters to the presidency with copies to the Roads and Highways Ministry for the green light to allow the project to roll next year. He said the project is backed by clear intention of seeking development for the area; therefore it should not be viewed with political lenses.