At about 11 am, today May 15, a Land
Rover had a ghastly accident on that road claiming one life. The driver of the vehicle
Bala Seidou died on the spot and was consumed by fire. The story goes that Bala Seidou was on his way to Berabe market with his usual customers. While at the Ntumbe in Kungi, the Land rover had breaks failure. He managed and hit it into the gutter due to the poor state of the road. The passengers who were in the car jumped out. Considering the gravity of the shock, the steering wheel blocked him. The vehicle caught fire and all attempts by the passenger to rescue the driver flopped. He was then consumed by fire. This is however a dilemma
as traveling from Nkambe to Ako is not just a nightmare but demands a week of
serious fasting and prayer because you never know when you will get to your
destination.The ghastly motor accident which occurred approximately 4 km away from Nkambe town tells the story of how bad the road is very bad ahead. Tongues are still waging in Nkambe over the accident as many have been wondering over the state of nature of that road.
However, anyone who would maladroitly
declare that this road is not a necessity or a priority should be considered as
being in a state of sin. Even though there is a statement in the Bible which
states that people should not pass round for judges on others, I believe it is
often quoted out of context because the Bible still tells us that people should
be judged if their acts are injurious. I am aware that this critical judgment
analysis is badly needed. It is imperative because the people of Donga Mantung
are in tears again and the bells of anguish are being heard signaling that Ako
may cease to exist in the map of this country due to the state of nature of the
road. That is tragic but a kind of insane horror like this road which sometimes
ago, the Member of Parliament for Ako Hon. Abe Michael, the Mayor of Ako
Council Akio Augustine and the Divisional Officer decided to go up to the road
to carryout road maintenance with hand tools. The present state of nature of
this will will soon make Ako Sub division an Island on land. Yet the economic
potentials of Ako cannot be neglected. Ako is the breadbasket to Donga Mantung
Division and environs. It is the citadel of palm oil and by-products. It is
rich in non timber forest products and more so oranges, maize and cocoa is
cultivated in large scale in the area. Besides, Ako custom post used to
generate the highest revenue in the region. With the present state of nature,
it is feared everything is declining. More so, speculations are high at that
more than 75% of farm produce in that area may end up in a waste due to lack of
access road as it has turned into a dead trap.
When News Breaks Out, We Break In. (The 2014 Bloggies Finalist)
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