Following the directives by the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), all Assemblies were tasked to form and inaugurate Road Safety Committee in order to promote road safety strategies in their areas of jurisdiction.
Consequently, the Ketu North Municipal Assembly formed and held a brief ceremony on Friday 14th December, 2023 to inaugurate its Road Safety Committee. The event took place at the Municipal Assembly Hall.
Addressing Members of the Committee, the Municipal Coordinating Director emphasized the importance of road safety as a shared responsibility and highlighted the need for collaborative efforts and innovative solutions to promote road safety issues effectively.
He further indicated that the Assembly in collaboration with Transport Unions and other sub-districts had constituted a taskforce to sanitize and decongest the streets of the Central Business District especially during market days.
Addressing the Committee, the Hon. Municipal Chief Executive expressed his displeasure on the loading of passengers and parking of vehicles on the shoulders of the road especially during market days, hence, the timely constitution of the Committee. He further indicated that the diverse nature of the membership of the Committee would ensure that the right mix of expertise are harnessed to promote road safety within the Municipality.
He further urged Members of the Committee to work together as a team to prevent any form of accident along the streets of the Central Business District and bring their expertise and experiences to bear so as to promote road safety strategies in the Municipality.
Present at the event were Anthony Avorgbedor (Hon. Municipal Chief Executive), Jasper Adenyo (Municipal Coordinating Director), Hon. Mac-Thompson Gbeti (Hon. Assembly Member), Moses Ashmond (Head of Works), William Agbemafo (Ghana Police Service), Wormame Richard (Transport Union), Honorine Doamekpor (Local Media), Abubakari Sumaila Gariba (Municipal Health Director). Other officers of the Assembly present were Yanick Noah Agboado (Assistant Director I), Noah Tali (Torgbui) (Municipal Budget Analyst) and Cosmos Owusu (Assistant Director IIB).