Sista Afia questions why contractors destroy all lanes during road construction

Ghanaian musician Sista Afia has raised concerns over how road construction is done in Ghana.

The singer took to social media to pose what she described as a genuine question to contractors, especially those working on roads.

She questioned why it appears that when a road is being worked on, all lanes are destroyed at once, leaving motorists with no usable lane, instead of working on one lane at a time.

Sista Afia wrote, “Contractors, I have a genuine question for you, especially those working on roads in Ghana. Why is it that whenever a road is being worked on, it sometimes feels like all the lanes have to be destroyed at once before we get even one lane to use? If it’s a three-lane road, wouldn’t it make more sense to work on one lane at a time, while leaving the others open for motorists to use?.”

The “Asuoden” hitmaker admitted she is not a contractor and there might be technical reasons for the approach, but noted that from a road user’s perspective, completely blocking or damaging all lanes at once creates heavy traffic and inconvenience.

“I’m not a contractor, so maybe there’s a technical reason why things are done this way that I don’t understand. But from a road user’s perspective, completely blocking or damaging all the lanes at once creates so much traffic and inconvenience. Wouldn’t working on one lane at a time, where possible, allow construction to continue while still giving people a usable road? Maybe there’s something I’m missing. Contractors, please educate me,” she added.

Her post has since sparked conversations online, with many road users agreeing with her while others attempt to explain the engineering process behind such construction methods.

By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme