Take pragmatic measures to tackle the road accidents that plague – NDC

General News of Saturday, March 23, 2019

Source: atinkaonline.com

2019-03-23

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) lamented the growing number of road accidents that continue to make legitimate and irreplaceable victims in the country.

They called on the government and the National Road Safety Commission urgently to take pragmatic measures to tackle the problem of road accidents in the country.

The call was launched following two major accidents that occurred in the early hours of Friday, March 22, 2019 in Kintampo and Winneba, killing more than 100 people.

"We call on the government and the National Road Safety Commission to take urgent measures to address this disturbing phenomenon," said the CND in a press release signed by national communications chief Sammy Gyamfi.

However, the NDC expressed its condolences to the families of the deceased and wished a speedy recovery to all those who had suffered various types of injuries.

"The NDC joins the rest of the Ghanaians in expressing our sincere sympathies and sincere condolences to the families of the disappeared. We pray that God will grant a peaceful rest to their souls and strengthen their loved ones in this time of indescribable sorrow. We also wish a speedy recovery to all those who have suffered various types of injuries, "they said.

Below the statement of the NDC

THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (NDC) CONDUCTS WITH THE GHANAIANS IN ONE DAY OF TRAGIC ROAD ACCIDENTS.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) joins the Ghanaians in mourning the precious souls of many of our citizens who were reported dead in two separate road accidents that occurred today, March 22, 2019.

According to unconfirmed media reports, about 80 people were reported dead and several others wounded in the two terrible accidents at Ekumfi Dunkwa in the central region and on the Techiman-Kintampo road in the Bono area. The heartbreaking details that emerged from both scenes left us shocked by the magnitude of the two tragedies.

The NDC joins the rest of the Ghanaians in expressing our sincere sympathies and sincere condolences to the families of the disappeared. We pray that God will grant a peaceful rest to their souls and strengthen their loved ones in this time of indescribable sorrow. We also wish all those who have suffered various degrees of injury a speedy recovery.

While we mourn the dead and sympathize with the wounded, it is important to deplore the increasing number of road accidents that continue to make legitimate and irreplaceable victims in the country. We call on the Government and the National Road Safety Commission to take urgent measures to address this disturbing phenomenon.

Sign.

SAMMY GYAMFI

NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AGENT, NDC