Former deputy Roads Minister Kwabena Owusu Aduomi says the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) cannot count on Ashanti region to ‘break the 8’ in 2024 if roads in the region are not uplifted.

According to the defeated Ashanti regional Chairman-hopeful, the electorate in the region particularly NPP sympathizers are not impressed with the performance of the ruling government in addressing developmental needs of the region.

Speaking to GHOne News, the former Member of Parliament for the Ejisu Constituency said, “I toured all the 47 Constituencies in the region ahead of the NPP Ashanti delegates conference and the signals were clear, our people are disappointed. This means if elections are to be held today we may not meet our expectation,’’ he said.

He said, if the NPP fails to improve road networks in rural constituencies which contribute heavily to its electoral votes such as Manso Adubia, Kwabere among others they may not even have the courage to campaign for their votes.

“I think the reelected Chairman Wontumi and the regional minister Simon Osei Mensah must develop a strategy to address the road networks in the region which remains a critical need of the people. Although we can’t fix every road in the region, we need to team up with our constituency executives to identify critical roads that need immediate attention . We should forget about breaking the 8’’ he warned.

He pledged his unflinching support to the current elected regional executives Chaired by Bernard Antwi Boasiako known as Wontumi to win the 2024 elections.