Audio By Carbonatix
Owners of land on which the Accra to Kumasi Highway at Kwafokrom-Apedwa was constructed, on Friday declared their intention to block the highway on Monday April 8, to register their frustration for non-payment of compensation for the past five years.
Four out of 20 families affected by the road construction, who walked militantly to the office of the Ghana News Agency in Accra to register their abhorrence to the delay, warned to block the main road on Monday.
“We are ready to resist any security forces that will be deployed to the area...we are ready to engage them until our demands are met. Our demand is for Government to pay us our compensation,” the leader of the group Mr Kwabena Owusu Dome, Managing Director of Kasapa Sawmill at Okorase-Suhum stated.
A petition signed by the 20 families handed over to GNA stated: “Our decision to demand for the payment through road block is a result of frustrations and hassles we have been facing in trying to ensure that what is rightfully and legally due us is paid without further delays.
“As long as government continues to delay in the payment of our monies we will continue to resort to peaceful strives since all the avenues to seek redress on this matter seem closed”.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Gov’t has made significant gains in galamsey fight – RCOMSDEP Coordinator
18 minutes -
Kwame Akuffo urges Ghana to address local xenophobia while condemning attacks abroad
24 minutes -
Abirem MP demands a unified African response to Xenophobic attacks in South Africa
38 minutes -
South African authorities have pledged to tackle xenophobic attacks – Ghana’s High Commission
43 minutes -
AU must act on Xenophobic attacks against Ghanaians in South Africa – Ken Ashigbey
46 minutes -
S.A. xenophobia attacks: President Mahama must engage Ramaphosa – Ken Ashigbey
46 minutes -
Volta River Authority extends Employee Volunteer Programme to SOGASCO
49 minutes -
Damang mine takeover: Council of Imams in Ashanti region backs Ibrahim Mahama
60 minutes -
From Awareness to Action: CFLE Africa drives Youth Financial Empowerment at 5th National Conference
1 hour -
Lilian Chipeso and Goshers: From banter to a celebration of African unity
2 hours -
Your mouth is also your office: A word to public officials on the danger of careless speech
2 hours -
Stay loyal despite frustrations over contracts — Asiedu Nketia to NDC supporters
2 hours -
Possible power outages loom as Akosombo substation repairs continue – Deputy Energy Minister
2 hours -
GETFund injects GH¢ 400m into KNUST Teaching Hospital project
2 hours -
Support traditional leadership for peace and development – Otumfuo
2 hours