Asafoatse Nettey road ready October

Page 29, May 26, 2009
Story: Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah

WORK on the reconstruction of the 1.7-kilometre Asafoatse Nettey Road within the Central Business City (CBD), of Accra is expected to be completed in October, this year.
The completion of the road, which is being undertaken by the China Railways Corporation, is expected to ease the traffic situation along that corridor.
Drains are also being constructed on the sides of the road, some portions of which are being covered to improve upon the sanitation situation in the area.
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Odododiodio, Mr Jonathan Tackie-Komme, who inspected the road among other projects in the constituency, urged the contractor to work hard to ensure that the project was completed on schedule.
He said he decided to inspect projects in the constituency to get first hand information in order to brief the people who have been complaining about the delay in the completion of some of the projects.
Mr Tackie-Komme expressed concern that the construction of the road was completed before pipelines were laid and called for collaboration among the authorities of the Urban Roads Department and utility services providers to avoid such occurrences.
He advised residents of the area to refrain from throwing human waste in polythene bags into the newly constructed drains since such unsanitary practices could result in the outbreak of diseases in the area.
When he inspected the bridge being constructed across the Korle Lagoon on the Beach Road, the MP commended the contractor for the work done so far but called for more expedited action to ensure the early completion of the project.
He asked the contractor to always give prior notice whenever there was the need to close the road in order not to inconvenience road users.
Mr Tackie-Komme also appealed to the contractor to review the salaries of the workers upwards to motivate them to work hard.
The Project Manager, Mr Bu Zhuging, thanked the MP for his visit and gave the assurance that the project would be completed and handed over in October, this year.
He appealed to the government to ensure the release of funds on time for the project to be completed on schedule.