LET'S PREVENT SPATE OF ACCIDENTS (Page 21)

Story: Joe Okyere, Cape Coast

THE Central Regional Minister, Nana Ato Arthur, has called on the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) of the Ghana Police Service to do more to prevent the spate of accidents in the region, especially at a time the road sector has seen tremendous improvement.
Nana Ato Arthur said most of the trunk roads and feeders in the region were receiving facelift, but what was worrying was the spate of accidents on the roads.
An accident at Okyereko claimed 47 lives and another at the Apam Junction two weeks afterwards claimed seven lives.
He, therefore, called on the MTTU to intensify its patrol to check reckless driving and speeding on the road.
Addressing a meeting of the Regional Co-ordinating Council in Cape Coast on Thursday, Nana Ato Arthur, said even though the presence of the police was felt in the region, it would be better appreciated if they devoted much attention to motorists.
He said he could not withstand the sight of piled bodies at the Winneba morgue after the Okyereko accident, which was to be followed by another fatality and carnage few kilometres away.
He said with the level of poverty in the region, the Regional Co-ordinating Council would engage the services of all concerned and urged stakeholders to exhibit a high sense of professionalism and commitment to duty to ensure the development of the region.