Ho Municipal Assembly Accused of Abandoning Somey Road Projects
Somey Down, situated in the Ho Municipality, is home to approximately 1,500 residents. Over the years, this community has actively participated in local elections, yet many feel their voices have gone unheard by the Ho Municipal Assembly.
The community is frustrated about the lack of development, particularly the poor state of roads and drainage.
The youth now threaten to protest before the upcoming election if the assembly fails to address their concerns.
In an interview with the media, Mr. Doh, the head of the community and a retired lecturer at Ho Technical University, expressed his grievances regarding the ongoing neglect faced by Somey Down.
Due to the deplorable condition of our road, motorbikes and tricycles drop us off by the roadside, even when we’re carrying heavy loads, said Mr. Doe.
Aggrieved Resident of Somey Down
What is going on in the Somey community? It feels like we are not in Ghana. Many prominent people use this road. This is the main route to our homes. They can’t pretend they are not seeing the state of the road.
The Municipal Chief Executive, Divine Bosson, and the engineer, Mr. Banaman, visited to inspect this road and the bridge in January 2024. They promised us changes within two weeks, but we have yet to see any improvements.
Mr. Doe the head of our community has followed up on several occasions with letters. The assemblyman has also done his best, but nothing has changed.
Each household is constructing its gutters since the government and the assembly have neglected their responsibilities, even though we are taxpayers.
We pay the property rate, and they threaten to sue us if we have not paid. Despite this, we are left out of the development quota. Our streetlights are not working, and whenever we complain, all we hear is that they will take care of it. We are fed up with the government. We want to assure them that we will not allow them to campaign in this community this time.
They threaten to sue us if we fall behind on the property rate payments. Despite this, we are excluded from the development quota. Our streetlights are out of order, and every time we raise the issue, we only hear promises that they will be addressed.
We are fed up with the government’s inaction. We want to make it clear that we will not allow them to campaign in our community this time.
