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Government to work aggressively on Accra-Kumasi road
Accra, Feb 8, Ghanadot/GNA - Government on Monday expressed
its concern over the high rate of accidents on the country’s
roads and said it would work aggressively to turn the
Accra-Kumasi trunk road into a dual carriage to reduce the
carnage.
Vice President John Dramani Mahama, who announced the road
improvement scheme in Accra, condemned the indiscipline on
the nation’s roads and called on motorists and transport
operating groups to observe road regulations to save human
lives.
The Vice President made the observation at a meeting with a
delegation from the Ghana Road Transport Co-ordinating
Council at the Castle, Osu in Accra.
The delegation was in the castle to congratulate Mr Mahama
on his new role as the Vice President of the nation.
Vice President Mahama said it was very useful to have a Co-ordinating
Council for the transports associations.
He impressed on motorists to have periodic eye checks, shun
overloading, and to carry the required weight loads to avoid
damaging the roads, which adds to the expenditure of
maintaining roads.
The Vice President announced that Government would review
the mode of collection of road tolls.
He said government would continue collaborating with
transport groups and the banks to enable the groups to
acquire new vehicles.
Mr Mathew Hayford, Chairman of the Council said road
transportation was still the primary mode of transportation
in Ghana, carrying about 95 per cent of goods and services.
He expressed his concern about the high operational cost of
the vehicles and appealed to Government to help the Council
to acquire a Secretariat.
The Vice President assured the council members that their
“concerns would be looked into” when parliament approves the
new Transport Minister designate.
The Council is made up of representatives from 23 different
transport organizations.
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