The Association of Road Contractors is lamenting government’s reluctance in paying debt owe them since 2018.
The situation they say, is affecting their livelihoods and taking a toll on their health and businesses, describing it as frustrating.
Vice Chairman for the Association, Stephen Atatsi, while speaking on Akoma FM’s weekend political show, ‘Wonsom’ which is also telecast on Onua TV Saturday, December 3, 2022, revealed most of their members are out of business and traumatised due to the financial burden staring at them for the huge loans they took to execute government’s road projects.
The road contractors who sounded disgrunted told host of the show Aduanaba Kofi Asante Ennin that “since 2018 government hasn’t paid a penny to us and he owes us millions of dollars. The amount is as a result of delayed payment and accumulation of interest on certificates locked up at the sector ministry.”
Mr. Atatsi further lamented most of their members are hospitalised due to depression and frustration from persistent pressure from banks and other creditors.
He added “some of our members are now living from hand to mouth because government has refused to pay the huge amount of debt owe us. Some even cannot afford to by their medical bills so we are really going through a lot. This is not fair,” he expressed.
He further appealed to government to as a matter of urgency come to their aid by paying up the four year debt amounting to millions of dollars to salvage members of the association and their families from the excruciating situation they are faced with.
By Nana Asenso-Mensah|AkomaFM|Onuaonline.com
