Residents of Nyankrom, Abuesi, and Shama in the Shama District of the Western region took to the streets, today July 3, to demand better road infrastructure.

The protest caused traffic congestion as the demonstrators blocked main entrance roads. They expressed frustration over unkept promises to fix the roads, emphasizing the negative impact on important industries in the area.

The Queen mother of Nyankrom highlighted the dire consequences of the poor road conditions, including cases of miscarriages among pregnant women.

According to her, “Pregnant women get miscarriages, why are you reducing our numbers, and when it is time for elections, you want numbers but you are reducing our numbers”.