A sod was cut for work to begin on the 11.2-kilometre Chief Camp to Agyeikrom Junction Road in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Brong-Ahafo Region.

The GHC375,098 road is being executed by WABS Construction Company Limited, based in Wenchi and expected to be completed within 10 months.

Alhaji Mohammed Kwaku Doku, Asunafo North Municipal Chief Executive, who cut the sod, said due to the deplorable nature of the road, all economic activities in the area had come to a halt, leading to foodstuffs getting rotten on farms.

He noted that the tarring of the road would facilitate the evacuation of cocoa and other foodstuffs to the marketing centres.

Alhaji Doku said government had put in place measures to construct all major roads in the cocoa producing areas within the municipality.

He said the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) was committed to improving the living conditions of Ghanaians, hence the provision of infrastructure across the country.

Alhaji Doku said the Government in less than four years had performed creditably in terms of infrastructural development in the municipality and mentioned some of the projects provided for the people in the area as potable water, elimination of schools under trees, construction of roads, electricity, clinics and reducing poverty among the people.

He announced that 40 communities in the municipality would soon be connected to the national grid.

Alhaji Doku said although the NDC had performed creditably within such a short period in office, “Its supporters should not be complacent but work harder than before to counter misinformation by its opponents to discredit the party”.

He said to retain the party in power, it was incumbent on its supporters to tackle intra-party differences and intensify their campaign to inform the electorate about their achievement during the past three-and-half years.

Alhaji Doku charged the contractor executing the project to expedite work and finish the project within the scheduled period.

Mr. Stephen Abubakar, Brong-Ahafo Regional Manager of Metro Mass Transport (MMT) promised the people of Dankwakrom that the MMT would release a bus to ply the area after the completion of the project to ease the transportation problems facing them.