By Ghana News 
Walking along major city routes after sunset should bring peace instead of deep panic. Citizens moving through the capital lately find themselves confronting total darkness on very busy stretches. Navigating unlit paths turns everyday movement into a frightening gamble with criminal elements.
The vital Accra Tema Beach Road remains completely dark at night despite ongoing rehabilitation works. This massive coastal corridor spans about twenty six point six kilometers linking communities from Accra towards Tema. Drivers and pedestrians face serious safety threats simply because the sun has gone down.
The wider project features a sixteen kilometer stretch running from the Independence Arch through Osu, La, and Teshie to Nungua. Following that section is the Nungua to Tema Community Three route covering about ten point six kilometers. Residential areas, schools, businesses, and health facilities line this corridor yet darkness takes over every night.
Traders operating around these unlit areas share heartbreaking stories of attacks and near misses. Asibi who sells in the La enclave recalled how armed robbers nearly snatched her bag last week. She cried out for help during the ordeal but nobody came forward to rescue her.
Other commuters face similar terrifying encounters when closing from work during peak evening hours. Patience explained that women standing alone after dark risk severe attacks from bad boys lurking in shadows. Albert also shared a painful story of an elderly man knocked down and killed by a motor rider.
Drivers and motorcyclists struggle immensely to see obstacles along the unlit highway at night. Mr Mensah noted that motorists must drive with extreme caution to avoid hitting unsuspecting pedestrians. Ebenezer a motorcyclist added that blinding car lights force riders to rely purely on raw experience.
Ohemaa pointed out that the thick darkness makes mobile phones easy targets for fast thieves. Snatchers operating near window sides easily grab devices from unsuspecting passengers stuck in slow traffic. People acknowledge that road construction takes time but safety must remain an absolute priority.
Communities are urgently appealing to authorities to speed up infrastructure work and restore street lighting. Fixing the lights will ensure this crucial economic corridor does not become a permanent danger zone. Citizens deserve safe movement across our capital without living in constant fear after dark.
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Source: 3news.com