Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, has disclosed that tollbooths across the country will be used for public urinals.
According to him, the booths need to serve another public purpose since the collection of road tolls has been abolished by the government
The government in its 2022 Budget indicated its decision to scrap the collection of tolls across the country.
However, a directive from the sector minister caused the immediate cessation of tolls even before the budget was approved by Parliament, an act many, including the Minority in Parliament described as unlawful.
The booths, since the abolishing of the tolls, have been abandoned, which have raised concerns among many Ghanaians compelling the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) to urge the government to demolish the structures for the sake of road safety.
Mr. Amoako-Attah revealed the tollbooth will be used for public urinals indicating the government does not appear to have an alternative plan for the abandoned structures.
“We even want to refurbish all tollbooth structures to provide proper and decent washrooms for the use by motorists so that we advised them to desist from that practise where sometimes you see cars stopping on the highway and people getting down to wee-wee as we usually see”, he said.
The tollbooths have remained the same since November last year when they were abandoned.
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