Residents of Akyem Oda in Birim Central municipality of Eastern region are alarmed by increasing number of mentally ill persons in the town.
The residents claim most of these mentally ill persons are strangers with no family in Akyem Oda therefore believe some families outside in cities have turned the town into dumping grounds where they intentionally abandon such persons at night.
Some commercial drivers who work at dawn in Akyem Oda, alleged that they have been seeing some container vehicles that comes to the town and stops at vantage points to abandon these mentally deranged persons in the town.
Therefore called on the municipal authorities, chiefs, and government to as a matter of urgency mount surveillance to halt the phenomenon .
According to them ,the increasing population of mentally ill persons some of whom are very aggressive ,threatens safety and security of populace particularly school children, women and the aged.
The Krontihene of Akyem Kotoku traditional area; Obrempong Gyamfi Saforokyere II also shared the sentiments of the residents.
He called for investigation into the situation for an immediate action.
Meanwhile the municipal chief executive for Birim Central municipal ,Hon. Victoria Adu said District Security Council have taken notice of the situation and assessed the dangers particularly when the mentally ill persons are strangers .
She said action will son be taken.
Source:Mybrytfomonline.com/Obed Ansah
