The Member of Parliament for Mpraeso Constituency, Davis Ansah Opoku, has called for urgent collaboration among the Ministries of Roads and Highways, Energy, and the National Road Safety Authority to address the rising fatalities on the Accra-Kumasi Highway.
Speaking in Parliament after 16 young people lost their lives on the Atwidie–Juaso stretch, the MP described the highway as “a national death trap” that requires a coordinated response from multiple government agencies.
“This is not about politics. It is about saving lives. We need streetlights from the Ministry of Energy, proper signage and dualization from the Ministry of Roads, and strict roadworthiness checks by the Police and the DVLA under the guidance of the National Road Safety Authority,” Hon. Opoku said.
He added that the recent crash, which killed 16 passengers returning from a church youth conference, should awaken the country to the urgent need for inter‑ministerial action.
