Barely two weeks after securing a decisive victory over incumbent
MP Andrew Egyapa Mercer, Sekondi’s NDC Member of Parliament-elect, Blay Nyameke Armah, has launched a campaign to restore streetlights across the constituency.
The initiative, dubbed the “Lighting the Streets” campaign, is part of his promise to restore Sekondi to its former glory.
The effort comes in response to longstanding concerns over the lack of functional streetlights on major roads in Sekondi, including European Town, Anafo, and the stretch linking Bakado through to Nkotompo.
These portions were dark and risky at night due to a lack of sufficient lighting. During TV3’s “Fixing the Streetlights” campaign earlier this year. The dire state of Sekondi’s streetlights was highlighted, with many principal streets captured in complete darkness.
Blay Nyameke Armah has began replacing streetlight bulbs along these critical roads in order to improve safety and evening activity, particularly during the festive season.
The street lighting effort is being carried out in stages, with phase one involving the installation of around 80 streetlight bulbs along the European town to Barkado route. Phase two will be carried out from Barkado to Nkotompo road.
Residents have welcomed the intervention with enthusiasm. Razak Karim, a commercial driver, expressed relief, recounting a near-miss involving an 8-year-old child due to the lack of streetlights. “This is a huge relief for us. It’s been unsafe driving in the dark, and this effort is a blessing,” he said.
It is anticipated that the streetlights, besides beautifying Sekondi, will reignite brisk business at night.
The streets after fixing the lights
The MP-elect’s swift action has sparked hope among residents, many of whom believe this is a step towards a brighter and safer Sekondi.
