Persons who got affected by the Gomoa Buduburam rock explosion which was carried out in October last month are getting impatient and threatening to demonstrate against authorities for the delay in disbursement of compensation.
They may also restrain workers of the construction firm that caused the damages from any further works if their demands are not met as quickly as possible.
Nag Fairmount Company Limited, the firm carrying out the Kasoa-Winneba road expansion and redesign carried out a rock blast activity in the heart of Gomoa Buduburam on 14th October, 2024 leading to death of three persons and some four scores of casualties.
A number of both residential and commercial properties were also destroyed and negatively impacted both economic and social life.
The Central Regional Coordinating Council instituted a committee to assess the affected properties independently and suggest befitting compensations for owners.
But after one month the property owners are yet to receive any news from the committee.
One of the heavily affected persons, Hajia Magajia, told 3news.com that her business has been heavily affected since the “bags of rice that were destroyed are yet to be replaced”. He 4×4 Nissan pickup truck which was completely damaged has also “remained at the same spot since the committee is even yet to come and assess it”
Lawrence Abraham, a residential apartment owner says his family is now left at the mercy of the weather since the disaster struck. He says any formation of dark clouds creates a state of panic among his family since the entire roof of his building has become shattered after rock particles fell on it.
He says he’s lost patience and determined to join any form of action that would be organized to demand for compensation including restraining workers of the construction firm from working.
Assemblyman for the Buduburam Electoral Area, Emmanuel Dogbey, also told 3news.com that he has been frequenting the DCE of the area, Solomon Darko Quarm’s office to chase the compensations but yet to receive any positive outcome.
“I have been going there but they’re still not releasing the funds. I was not even included in the committee, but I’ve got to be following up for my people because they deserve better,” he said.
On the people’s resolve to demonstrate, the assembly member said, “I’ve been calming them down, but the pressure is becoming unbearable, and I fear I may not be able to hold them back any longer”.
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