The Member of Parliament for Tempane and Minister of State for Public Sector Reforms, Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, has decried the poor state of roads in her constituency, revealing that not even a single kilometer of road has been tarred.

Speaking about the dire situation, the MP described the lack of road infrastructure as deeply troubling.

“Sadly—and I keep on saying—it is very sad because Tempane does not even have one kilometer of road tarred,” she said on Citi Eyewitness News on Tuesday, September 16.

According to her, the constituency currently lacks even basic feeder roads, with residents relying on footpaths to move around.

The situation, she noted, worsens during the rainy season, leaving many communities cut off due to impassable paths.

“We don’t even have feeder roads currently. We just have footpaths. We’ve been managing it like that. For instance, this is the rainy season—we have a lot of washouts that make it difficult for people to pass. The road network is really that bad. Not even one kilometer,” she lamented.

However, she indicated that efforts are underway to address the problem. She said she is currently engaging relevant authorities to push for road development in the area.

“I am currently in talks with the Feeder Roads Engineer. He has brought some estimates to the Roads Ministry. So at least maybe by the time they will approve some of the roads, we are likely to get some of the roads worked on,” she added.

Tempane is located in the Upper East Region and remains one of the many rural constituencies battling with underdeveloped infrastructure.