STOP CHILDREN FROM STREET HAWKING

I was really consumed by emotions yesterday when I saw little kids aged between 9 and 12years taking the advantage of the regular evening vehicular traffic that stretched from the Bekwai round-about to Santasi round-about in Kumasi to sell various commodities.

The commodities which were mostly dominated by bread also included chips, dough nuts, pillows, mobile phone units, dusters among few others.

Aside the fact that the time was inappropriate for them to be selling on the road side and that they should be at their various homes concentrating on their books, the danger that poses their lives as they rush to the cars is my major concern.

They also face the threat of being knocked down by these cars because some drivers and motor users try to avoid the long cue and veered off the road to use the pedestrian walk way where these kids mostly stand.

Among other things, I honestly know that a lot have been said and published about this issue but it hurriedly need to be revisited since the trotro car I boarded yesterday nearly sent two beautiful kids to their graves.

Against this backdrop, I am appealing to the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) and the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) to quickly put serious measures in place to check this menace in the Kumasi Metropolis.

Samuel Awuah Tabi

Christian Service University College

Kumasi.

awuaht@yahoo.com