Residents of Otwiso Yoyin in the Eastern region are urging authorities to urgently rehabilitate their main access road, warning of protests if delays persist as conditions worsen.

They appealed to the Eastern Regional Minister, Mrs Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, and the Yilo Krobo Municipal Assembly to repair the road, describing it as a daily hardship for residents, motorists, farmers, and school children.

In an interview with the Ghana News Agency, residents said the road had become nearly impassable, particularly during the rainy season, disrupting transport, healthcare access, schooling and economic activity.

Mr Stephen Tettey Narh, a taxi driver who plies the route, said frequent vehicle breakdowns linked to the road’s condition were draining drivers financially.

“Just this morning, my tyre burst. If my wife had not helped, I would have been stuck. If nothing is done, we will demonstrate,” he said.

Prophet Godwin Tetteh, a local pastor, said the road posed serious risks to people seeking medical and spiritual help.

He recalled an incident in which a person being transported to his church for healing was injured after a vehicle veered off the road.

School children, he added, struggled daily, while motorbike riders often abandoned the road entirely when it rained.

“We vote like everyone else, but we feel forgotten,” he said.

Residents and drivers, he said, were frequently forced to navigate thick mud and deep potholes he described as gullies to avoid vehicles getting trapped.

He added that community members had repeatedly paid out of pocket to patch sections of the road, but the repairs quickly failed.

Mr Awaitey Tetteh Moses, the Dadematse Seyelor and second‑in‑command to the chief, said the deteriorating road made it difficult for farmers to transport produce and endangered pregnant women seeking care.

“Some women have given birth on their way to the Nkurakan Health Centre because the road is so bad,” he said.

In response, the Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Francis Addo Akumatey, said the assembly was aware of the problem and was working towards a lasting solution.

He explained that the road’s rocky base meant temporary fixes were easily washed away.

“The situation is bad. Concrete construction is the only durable option, and we are working towards that,” he added.

The residents said that unless urgent action followed their call, they may have no option but to take to the streets.