TEMA ROADS TO BE REHABILITATED (PAGE 18, JAN 1)

THE National Procurement Board has given approval for the rehabilitation of roads in the Tema metropolis at an approximate cost of over GH¢10 million.
Rehabilitation works will include upgrading the Calvary Road at Lashibi, the ‘Tone Love’ and ‘Sign board ‘ roads at Klagon, and the ‘His Presence’ road at Lashibi.
Other roads to be rehabilitated are the Ashaiman–Zenu, the Tema Oil Refinery and Kpone roads, the Hospital and Beach roads, roads at Meridian, Community 2, Salifu Dagati and Road 51.
In addition, there will be asphaltic overlay along the roads in the central business areas of Tema Community One and the Republic Road.
In an interview, the Metropolitan Chief Executive, Mr Robert Kempes Ofosuware, told the Daily Graphic that work would start immediately after the Christmas holidays.
He indicated that in his maiden address to the assembly on assumption of office, he had promised that the deteriorating condition of the roads in Tema would be one of his major concerns and that he would take steps to have them rehabilitated in the shortest time possible.
Mr Ofosuware said the nature of the roads in Tema was an embarrassment to the government.
He was happy that within 11 months in office, the assembly was on the verge of addressing one of the major concerns that bothered residents.
Mr Ofosuware said the next step would be to make Tema recapture its past glory and asked all residents to assist to find solutions to the problems, which included the erection of structures at unapproved areas.
He stated that the assembly was prepared to assist the security agencies to fight armed robbery and other vices and urged residents to be law abiding.
Some residents whom the Daily Graphic spoke with were happy and expressed the hope that work would start as indicated and be completed on time.