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STUDENTS RISK MISSING BECE AS WASSA SAA ROAD DETERIORATION FORCES MOTORBIKE RESCUE
Source:Justice Baffour, Managing Editor- www.dailywatchgh.com/024693031
Candidates sitting for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Wassa Saa, a farming community in the Wassa Amenfi East Municipality of the Western Region, faced a daunting ordeal on the morning of their paper after the vehicle transporting them to their examination centre broke down in deep mud.
The incident occurred along the deplorable Ntwetwena,Wassa Saa road, a critical but neglected stretch that has long posed serious challenges to residents. According to eyewitness accounts, the vehicle carrying the candidates became stuck midway through a muddy section, bringing their journey to an abrupt halt at a crucial moment when time was of the essence.
With the clock ticking and the risk of missing their examination looming, community members, including unit committee representatives and traditional leaders, quickly mobilized to salvage the situation. Motorbike riders in the area were urgently called upon to transport the stranded candidates in batches through the difficult terrain to the Nkonya examination centre.
Though the swift intervention ensured that the students were able to arrive in time for their exams, the incident has once again exposed the harsh realities faced by residents of Wassa Saa, particularly school children, due to the poor state of infrastructure in the area.
Parents and motorbike riders who assisted in the emergency effort described the situation as not only stressful but dangerous. They noted that the road becomes nearly impassable during the rainy season, affecting access to education, healthcare, and markets.
“This is what we go through every rainy season,” one motorbike rider lamented. “Today it was BECE candidates.
Tomorrow it could be a pregnant woman or someone in need of urgent medical care.”
A visit to the community by Daily Watch GH revealed that residents have, over the years, resorted to self-help initiatives to keep the road usable. In the wake of the latest incident, unit committee members have begun filling portions of the road with sand and stones as a temporary measure to ease movement.
However, they insist that such efforts are unsustainable and inadequate.
“We are doing our best as a community, but this road needs proper rehabilitation,” a unit committee member stated. “We cannot continue to risk the lives and future of our children like this.”
The community is now making a passionate appeal to government authorities, particularly the Member of Parliament and the Municipal Chief Executive, to treat the situation as an emergency and take immediate steps to fix the road.
Traditional leaders have also added their voices to the growing concern. Nana Bassayin, the Asafo Chief of Wassa Saa, speaking on behalf of the chiefs and elders, stressed that the poor road network is crippling development in the area.
“Our children are suffering in their education because of this road. Farmers cannot transport their produce easily, and economic activities are slowing down,” he said. “We are pleading with government to come to our aid. This is a serious issue that needs urgent attention.”
Residents fear that without swift intervention, similar or even worse situations could occur in the future, potentially jeopardizing lives and livelihoods.
The plight of Wassa Saa serves as a stark reminder of the infrastructural challenges still confronting many rural communities across the country,challenges that demand immediate and sustained action from authorities.
