• A loaded bus on the highway

People travelling on top of overcrowded buses, has become a common sight in some parts of Northern Region, where everyday, passengers can be seen risking their lives in this manner as depicted in the photograph.

In a blatant violation of the traffic rules, private buses continue to convey passengers on rooftops. 

Overcrowding in buses has become a daily routine, despite road accidents.

Passengers are often spotted atop buses, sitting cross-legged passing just a little away from electric wires.

Many of these travellers are desperate to reach their destination as early as possible.

Wumbei Seidu, a passenger at Yendi lorry station, said people did not want to risk their lives by sitting on top of buses to their destinations but they are forced to do so under the circumstance.

Dauda Mohammed, a driver at the same station also said, “lack of buses forces the passengers to join the bus on scale in order not to miss their travel to their various destination.”

From Geoffrey Buta, Choo.