The Okaikwei North Municipal Assembly, Chief Executive (MCE) Honourable Boye Laryea has urged officers of the Police Service to arrest scrap dealers who steal crash barriers on major highways in the Municipality.
He empathised that the action by the scrap dealers is criminal punishable by law.
In his view, these activities by the scrap dealers pose serious risks to motorists and other road users.
According ton him, these barriers are pivotal in preventing fatal accidents and protecting the lives of pedestrians.
The Okaikwei North MCE made the appeal during a tour of project sites in the municipality on Thursday May, 2 2024.
“It is lawlessness, and shouldn’t be tolerated,” he stated, urging immediate action by the Ghana Police Service to reverse the trend.
The MCE indicated that the inspected projects, including drainage and road infrastructure, are key to the government’s development agenda drive in the municipality.
Honourable Laryea however, decried incidents of the opposition National Democratic Congress’ markings on government properties.
“Painting Assembly projects with NDC colours wouldn’t win you the elections. Such actions are unlawful and unwarranted. If you claim you’ve delivered to the people, why paint roads, electricity poles and bridges with party colours?” he wondered.
“Let us avoid lawless activities in the municipality. I urge everyone to embrace peace and maintain order. Besides, it is imperative for us all to uphold public safety, and preserve government assets,” he said.
“Let us, as a municipality, look towards collaborative efforts underpinned by effective governance and law enforcement…”
Earlier, Opuni Amoah, site engineer of Jasoung Construction Limited, overseeing a drainage project at Achimota said the project was facing challenges of encroachment.
SOURCE: onma.gov.gh
By Jeffrey De-Graft Johnson, AD IIB
