Kumasi, June 19, GNA - Residents of Breman in the Kumasi metropolis have expressed concern about the neglect of the road network in the area and called for their rehabilitation. They have appealed to the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Mr Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, to step up his efforts at getting the Department of Urban Roads to rehabilitate the roads. The residents expressed concern t a meeting with the MP at Breman on Sunday.

"We have cried for the rehabilitation of the roads for far too long and it is time for concrete action to address them once and for all." The residents also called for the completion of the only clinic in the area.

Mr Mensah-Bonsu said efforts were being made to rehabilitate the road network in the area.

He told the residents that the government was pursuing measures to address the energy problem facing the nation and called on the people to have patience with the government.

Mr Benjamin Kusi Adoma, an official from the Department of Urban Roads in Kumasi, said some of the roads in the area were already under rehabilitation with culverts and drains being constructed. He advised the people against constructing houses on waterways and urged them to always adhere to building regulations to avoid getting the area flooded.