An Accra resident has expressed deep concern over the recurring closure of public inner-city roads by individuals and institutions for private functions like weddings, funerals, and graduations, pointing to an incident where a basic school completely blocked a public street for a graduation ceremony. [🎥: jonathanakuzor]

I don’t even understand how permissions like this is given If there should be a program there are venues for that not blocking of roads

Today it's a graduation, tomorrow it could be any event. Public roads must remain accessible to the public irrespective of what ever.

It also happens in Kumasi. The question that keeps bothering me is, if there’s an emergency situation and that’s the only route available, what will they do?

A normal Routine inside Jamestown, Chorkor, Korle Gonno and its environs..And you’ll see some police men in uniform enjoying with the crowd.. Main roads ooo

At Nungua someone can block a road just because he or she is celebrating birthday

It’s the assemblies that allow these things Very unserious people

FINALLY, Someone said it! It's so annoying seeing these things even in main cities like Bubuashie, Adabraka and the likes

Go and check James town every Saturday. It's so sad

most get permission from the municipal assembles, they pay for road block, others take power into their hands and its the work of the task force to check the out.

Unfortunately, only a few have permits. If you try to question it, they will beat you basaaa because you may hear something saying “…the land is there and they can do whatever they want…” It’s very frustrating but that’s what has become the norm in our capital city.

This country di33 the lack of discipline and immersed self-centredness is part of our parents. They only blame the Gen Zs. The generation of age ranges between 30s to 70s are the most indiscipline and egoistic. They are the cause of problems. They are highly corrupt.

Public roads are built for everyone, not private events. Celebrations are important, but blocking roads and disrupting daily movement should not become normal.

A wedding, funeral, or graduation is a special moment, but public spaces come with public responsibilities. There must be a balance.

This does not happen only in Accra. Kumasi Bantama, Patasi and Ashtown. 😭😭😭

They should continue blocking the road for private events

These nonsense er...one day paa somebody go take full speed scatter them er

@GhPoliceService You need to (1) ensure clear directives on this and (2) be sure for public service announcements to be done during the weekends or whatever streets will be blocked for social activities. cc: @MinterGh

If every institution and individual starts turning roads into event grounds, traffic chaos will become unavoidable. Authorities need to enforce the rules.

There is alot of pressure mounted on the capital city, Accra The problems for there bunch paaah As they said, moving some offices outside there might reduce some pressure if not the problems will keep on increasing so far as numbers keep increasing

Do they get permit from the police or they just randomly get up and block the roads? Because it happens a lot

The issue is not celebrating achievements; it's using public roads without considering thousands of other people who depend on them.

There’s a law that allows people to block sections of the road once they’ve obtained a permit from the appropriate authorities

This has been going on for a long time. Most of them don't even obtain a permit before blocking the road. The average Ghanaian is grossly undisciplined.

A society needs order. Private events should have proper arrangements instead of inconveniencing the entire community.

This mostly happens in the Ga and Zongo communities.

Abrui is worse

The way I hate dis thing….I’m surprised till now no law or any authority has tackled it ….😤😤😤

Abeka and Fadama, worse culprits !

Come to zongo junction gaskia side every Sunday they block the road the Muslims

They don’t just block road wai They seek permission from Ghana Police service lol they wl give you the go green light before blocking the road so is nothing wrong 👍🏽

Week end di3r it’s bad

@JoeParker_12 action senior

So much indiscipline in Ghana

@pain_real08 Motown 🤣

This is what happens when cities and towns are built without proper infrastructure planning. Communities should have spaces or parks that can accommodate such events every now and then.