The Member of Parliament for Ejisu, Kwabena Boateng, has appealed to the government, through the Ministry of Roads and Highways, to, as a matter of urgency, ensure road contractors go back to sites.

Speaking on the floor of parliament on Monday, July 21, 2025, he indicated that the Ejisu-Onwe-Essienimpong-Kwaso Road, Kokobra-Ekyem-Amoa- Achiase Road, and Besease Jamasi Road in the Ashanti region have become death traps, endangering pregnant women, traders, farmers, and school children.

He noted that communities like Ekyem, Akokoamon and Asamang have not seen tarred roads since Ghana’s independence, adding that most of the farm produce is left in the bush to perish due to the deplorable nature of the roads.

The MP appeal comes after a demonstration organised by the Concerned Drivers Union of Ejisu on the 7th of July, 2025.

They complained about potholes that are causing miscarriages among pregnant women on the Ejisu-Onwe road.

Many residents along the road and motorists joined the four-hour demonstration to protest the bad road networks, particularly from Onwe to Kwaso.

The erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration started the Ejisu-Onwe and the Achiase roads but could not complete them before leaving office.

Mr. Kwabena Boateng is appealing to the Mahama government to complete road projects that were started by the previous government.

According to him, most of the school children in the affected communities find it difficult to attend classes during the rainy season, while vehicles get stuck while commuting.