By Issah Olegor
In the heart of Amasaman, a community grappling with crumbling infrastructure and recurrent floods, former parliamentary aspirant Hajia Mariam Dzifa Mohammed has launched a passionate appeal to Ghanaians to prioritize development over political disenchantment.
The influential grassroots advocate and former National Women’s Organizer for Zongo for Mahama took her call to the media on May 25, 2025, warning that the poor state of roads, weak drainage systems, and hazardous pedestrian routes are endangering the lives of schoolchildren and residents alike.
“The situation in Amasaman is beyond a local inconvenience—it’s a national crisis in disguise,” Hajia Mariam stated.
“From the Pokuase–Amasaman stretch of the Accra–Kumasi Highway to the collapsing bridges and poor drainage, we are putting lives at risk every single day.”
The road she referenced is a key transport corridor connecting the Greater Accra Region to major commercial hubs up north.
Once earmarked for rehabilitation under previous infrastructure plans, it has since deteriorated into a death trap riddled with potholes, posing a grave threat to motorists, traders, and commuters.
But it is the plight of schoolchildren that weighs heaviest on her conscience.
“Every time it rains, our children either miss school or wade through flooded pathways and unstable bridges to get to class,” she said.
“We cannot talk about quality education if access itself is dangerous. This is an issue of equity, of survival, and of future potential being washed away in stormwater.”
In a broader call to action, Hajia Mariam urged political actors—particularly those who feel sidelined in recent appointments—not to withdraw from public life or neglect their civic responsibility.
Instead, she called for a collective recommitment to nation-building under President John Dramani Mahama’s leadership.
“Community development must rise above partisan disappointment,” she asserted.
“You don’t need a title to make a difference. Every citizen—especially those who once vied for public office—has a role to play.”
Hajia Mariam has been a recurring figure in Ghana’s local political landscape, having previously contested for the Ga West Municipal Chief Executive position, served as Executive Deputy Secretary of ADAM GH, and now heads the civil society group Voice of the Nation Ghana.
Her advocacy has consistently centered on inclusive governance, social protection, and grassroots empowerment.
