Story by Daniel Lartey A visit to the Achimota bus terminal may depict an ultra modern GH¢ 16.5 million facility which has a capacity for 800 hundred vehicles, a police station, a clinic, four 20- unit toilet facility and 10 canteens. Other facilities are electronic destination boards, waiting sheds for commuters, offices for local drivers unions and close circuit television cameras to rack illegal activities. Research has indicated that the station by all standards is the biggest on the West coast of Africa. But has this natural pride served its purpose? Is it being utilized by the people? Many have said that the station is a thing of beauty, so artistically designed and in such orderly manner that it is easier for one to find a vehicle to his destination without difficulty. Once again I ask, is this assertion true? In many towns and cities, a bus terminal is a hub of so many activities like social interactions and provides linkage to other destinations. The story however is n...
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