Swedruman council calls for termination of roads contract

Agona Swedru, Oct 23, GNA - The Swedruman Council of Chiefs has appealed to the government to terminate the contract for roads rehabilitation in the town because of the contractor's poor performance. Briefing journalists after the council had held a meeting, Nana Ogyebea Badu Ehuren, Saanahene of Agona Swedru and a spokesman for the council, said the council was not happy about the delay and the shoddy work contractor was doing.

He said the project, estimated at 5.2 billion cedis, involved tarring of the Mangoase/Wani, Post Office/Mangoase, PROTOA Station/Mahodwe roads started last year but "has not reached any encouraging stage." Nana Ehuren said the chiefs had complained to Mr Samuel Kweku Obodai, MP for the area, early this year. He said Mr Obodai, also Deputy Central Regional Minister, told them the contractor was financially handicapped and urged them to exercise restraint.

The Saanahene said the chiefs and people of Swedru ''will not wait for election to come before the contractor is forced to complete the project".

He said all Swedru roads had developed potholes, making it difficult for motorists, especially taxis, to commute from one place to another.