President John Dramani Mahama, through the Ministry of Defense, has taken swift action to assess the construction of a permanent bridge at Asuokaw in the Eastern Region.
This swift action follows the circulation of a viral video showing a young boy carrying his brother to cross a river to school.
This, garnered the attention of the president, which led to the deployment of engineers to assess the situation and begin the construction of a permanent bridge.
President Mahama has assured that work will commence immediately to resolve the issue and provide a safe and reliable means of crossing the river.