NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY AUTHORITY EMBARKS ON ROAD INSPECTION ON THE NKAWKAW-KUMASI HIGHWAY
The National Road Safety Authority has embarked on a nationwide tour on a major highway in the country, which aims at engaging the general public on road safety.
The tour is been led by the Director-General of NRSA, Lawyer Abraham Amaliba together with some staff of the Road Safety Authority from Accra and Eastern Regional Office, Eastern North MTTD Police personnel, paid a courtesy call on the Kwahu West Municipality Chief Executive (MCE) Hon. Tamimu Halidu, to discuss issues concerning Nkawkaw by-Pass road.
The team inspected Nkawkaw-Kumasi-Highway By-Pass to ensure compliance of indiscriminate parking of long vehicles at the new Road By-Pass, which often leads to frequent road accidents in the Municipality.
During a road inspection exercise by the team, the NRSA Boss,Lawyer Abraham Amaliba,in an interaction, highlighted the urgent need for interventions at the Nkawkaw-Kumasi By-Pass Road which poses a serious risk to road users.
He charged the Eastern North MTTD Commander, Superintendent Foster Asante, to prevent all the long vehicles that park’s along the road of the new By-Pass on the Accra-Nkawkaw-Kumasi Highway.
This, according to Lawyer AbrahamAmaliba, will save lives and also to ensure that safety on the road is guaranteed.
On his part,Hon. Tamimu Halidu,Municipal Chief Executive for Kwahu West Municipal Assembly, welcomed the delegation and commended the National Road Safety Authority for its efforts in ensuring road safety.
He assured the National Road Safety Authority of his commitment to support their operations by engaging with key stakeholders to prioritize the necessary interventions of improving road safety by protecting lives across the municipality.
Hon. Tamimu Halidu revealed that through the effort of the Municipal Assembly, it would support and strengthen collaboration on critical road safety challenges, which often leads to frequent road accidents
He further raised concern that it’s important to tackle indiscipline along drivers’ misconduct for them to adhere to the Authorities measure to ensure safer roads for all in the municipality.
Story by Janet Kwaakye
