Two motor riders have allegedly hit a 46-year-old man while speeding to close their daily sales.
The riders, both agents of a lotto company, were said to have closed their books late and were behind time in closing their sales at the designated closing point on March 23, 2021.
The victim, Robert Nchamla, was found and referred to the Volta Regional Teaching Hospital but died eventually died on March 31, nine days after he was hit.
Mr Nchamla’s wife who has been left very devasted has called for justice for her husband as residents of Dambai call on authorities to regulate the activities of motor riders in the regional capital.
Robert has left behind 10 children, most of whom are girls.
In their tribute to their late father, the children sang “only heaven knows where we are going” to bid him farewell.
Priest Kwasi Robert Nchamla was a farmer and a photographer, the only breadwinner for eight biological children and two adopted ones.
He was blessed with three sets of twins and two singles.
The last sets of twins are just three months old.
According to his church elders, Robert was a devout Christian who rose through the ranks of the New Apostolic church into the priesthood.
“It is his hard work that has brought him this far. He rose through the ranks and he was a priest until his death.”
The burden to look after 10 adolescents is left on the shoulders of a mother nursing three months of twins without any major source of income.
“He is the sole breadwinner for the house. Now that he is gone, where do I put these young babies to go and work? I tremble these days anytime I hear the sound of a motorbike.”
“It is lotto agents that killed my husband and I am calling on authorities to bring activities of motor riders under control.”
The church wants those who can support the family to do so in this difficult moment as the church alone cannot bear the burden.