People living in the Ada Traditional Area took to the principal streets of Ada yesterday to urgently demand that the government fix their deplorable roads.
Walking a distance of about 25km from Kasseh, popularly called Ada junction, to Big Ada, where the demonstrators, escorted by police personnel, presented their second and last petition to a representative of the Ada Traditional Council, the demonstrators, all youth, expressed disappointment in the government for treating them as second-class citizens.
They carried placards, some of which read: ‘We want development, not excuses’, ‘Fix our roads’, ‘No ambulance, no safety’, ‘Ada is bleeding’, ‘Fourteen years in Parliament, but nothing to show for,’ and ‘the youth have spoken’. The demonstrating youth marched to the East Ada Assembly at Atortorkope, where, after reading a three-page petition addressed to the President, Richmond OpesikaTetteh Puplampu, a journalist and the lead convener, pasted a copy on the assembly’s notice board.
Motorists who approached the demonstrators honked to urge them on. Others donated packs of water to the demonstrators and police personnel to keep them on the long walk. Some communities along the 25km deplorable Kasseh-Big Ada stretch stood by the road to wave at the youth, drawing the attention of development agents to help build the Ada Traditional area.
Finishing the demonstration dubbed ‘Ada Deserves Better’ at the Traditional Council at Big Ada, Opesika Puplampu, after reading and presenting their petition to Nene Adela AhaviatseVleh II, the Divisional Chief of the Kudzragbe Clan, on behalf of the Council, told the government and their Member of Parliament, Comfort Doyoe Ghansah, that the Ada youth who additionally need developments in their health, trade and commerce, and security, would hit the streets again in three weeks should they hear more speeches than actions.
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