The Awutu and Budumburam Traditional Councils in the Central Region are demanding immediate payment of compensation to residents affected by the Kasoa-Winneba highway dualization project.

According to the chiefs, residents whose structures were demolished to make way for the project have yet to receive any compensation.

The project, initiated by the Ministry of Roads and Highways and funded by ECOWAS, aims to address heavy traffic and frequent accidents on the stretch by expanding it into a dual carriageway.

Speaking during a site visit by minority members of the Roads and Transport Committee of Parliament, the chiefs argued that the development has brought untold hardship to the impacted residents.

"Someone’s building has been demolished, but not a pesewa was given to him or her, and there are many such situations where people are crying. The development has placed us in a position where we don’t know what to do as chiefs.

"So we are happy you are here today so that you can see for yourselves and ask us about our challenges," one of the chiefs explained.