The bridge under constructionAFTER DECADES of risking their lives to cross the River Offin on canoes and wooden boats, residents of Ntobroso and surrounding communities in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region are set to heave a sigh of relief as construction of a major bridge over the river has commenced. For years, communities along the River Offin were cut off during the rainy season, forcing residents, traders, farmers and schoolchildren to rely on canoes to cross the river. The District Chief Executive for Atwima Mponua, Ibrahim Issahak, described the situation as alarming, revealing that at least 10 people have lost their lives this year alone in canoe accidents on the River Offin. “Every rainy season, our people risk their lives just to cross this river. Nana Adu Gyamfi appealed to government, corporate institutions, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and philanthropists to support similar interventions in deprived communities across the country.