The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) is urging government to allocate specific funds to support road safety education across the country.
Speaking to ABC News GH on Friday, Public Relations Officer Pearl Adusu Sateckla emphasized that the lack of consistent funding has drastically slowed down sensitization efforts.
“We have relaxed because there is no funds for [road safety education], and so the enthusiasm and the energy has gone down drastically,” she explained.
She further stressed the need to fix broken systems and revive the authority’s capacity to educate the public on safety practices.
“Systems that have broken down should be fixed,” she said, urging greater national attention toward proactive road safety campaigns.
The call comes in the wake of renewed concern following the tragic accident that claimed the lives of 16 youth on the Accra-Kumasi Highway.
Her comments echo sentiments recently shared by the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC), which called on the government to declare a national emergency on the highway.
While authorities focus on revenue generation through road toll reintroductions, critics argue that resources should be directed at addressing Ghana’s deteriorating roads and improving public safety systems.
