Residents of Numereso, a community in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region, are facing severe communication challenges, as they must climb a nearby mountain to access mobile phone networks.
According to the community’s Unit Committee Secretary, Mr. Isaac Kyei Baffour Abebrese, Numereso has been without reliable mobile network coverage since a failed attempt in 2018 to extend telecom services to the area.
Atinka News reporter Sofoba Kwame Afrifah reports that residents often spend more than three hours at a specific spot on the mountain where network signals are available just to make phone calls. Many are forced to hire motorbikes to reach the location due to the difficult terrain.
The situation has raised serious privacy and security concerns, as residents are compelled to make calls in open bush areas. There have also been reports of robberies, with criminals targeting mobile phones at the mountain’s signal point.
Mr. Abebrese noted that the lack of network connectivity has significantly weakened security in the community, making it difficult to promptly alert the police or other authorities during emergencies.
Residents are therefore appealing to government and telecommunications companies to urgently address the situation and provide reliable mobile network services to the area.