The Member of Parliament for Garu, Thomas Anabah, has raised concerns about the total absence of tarred roads in the constituency, blaming the situation on actions taken by the previous NPP administration.
He stated that the actions of the previous government have left the constituency without any tarred roads.
The MP revealed that Garu once had tarred roads, but these were removed under the guise of an upgrade project that never materialised.
“We had tarred roads up until some point. Towards the end of 2023, the NPP government gave the contract to the NPP parliamentary candidate to scrap the tarred roads and replace them with asphalt. And they did nothing afterward,” he stated.
He stressed that the removal of the roads has left the area exposed to thick dust, which he says has triggered a 45% increase in pneumonia cases among residents.
“As we speak, there isn’t a meter of coal tar road in Garu, and the cases of pneumonia have increased by 45% because of the dust. This was caused by the previous government,” he added.
