What is wrong with us? : When sirens become symbols of power rather than protection and emergencies

It was an ordinary day on the Kanda Highway in Accra. Traffic had built up, as it often does. Commuters waited patiently. Drivers adjusted their schedules. School children stood at the roadside, preparing to cross. Then came the sound. A siren. Sharp. Urgent. Commanding. Heads turned. Vehicles began to shift awkwardly. Some drivers attempted to make space. Others hesitated. Through the congestion, a black Land Cruiser emerged, weaving aggressively between lanes.

By Isaac Yeboah