Mallam Jibril Gariba, Assemblyman for Adoagyiri Zongo has appealed to the Ghana Highways Authority (GHA) and other societal institutions, to expedite efforts to save pedestrians who use the narrow footbridge over River Densu at Nsawam-Adoagyiri.

Mallam Gariba made the appeal in an interview with the Ghana News Agency at Nsawam-Adoagyiri, saying people are being killed needlessly by uncharitable drivers.

He said the people in the area who do not have any alternative route to cross the river often use the narrow footbridge and in their attempt are frequently knocked down by inconsiderate drivers who flee the scene.

Mallam Gariba said the situation is so alarming especially for school children saying recently a student of Nsawam Senior High School, Ibrahim Rashid and a truck pusher were knocked dead with the driver not showing any concern as he sped off.

He said in his efforts to let the public know the seriousness of the problem, TV3 Station was invited to take pictures of the precarious nature of the road and the footbridge and when they were shown on the television screens, the GHA hurriedly came to inspect the danger but soon abandoned the initiative leaving the indigenes to their fate.

“You just imagine what could happen when these heavy trucks from Kumasi to Accra are passing on this footbridge in the night, so we are calling on the GHA to save our lives.”