Kojo Oppong Nkrumah switching on the lights symbolically
A TOTAL of 32 communities in the Ofoase Ayirebi Constituency in the Eastern Region have benefited from an electric extension program.
The program forms part of efforts to expand electricity in rural communities.
The beneficiary communities include Betenase, Bokor, Arkoh, Nkansah No.1, Amponsah, Sukuran, Pantinpa and Krofom, Yaw Nkran, Paawudu, Ayeboafo no.1 and 2, Wawase, Nii Quaye and Boatemaa among others.
The Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi Constituency and Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah led the commissioning of the projects.
He was accompanied by a team made up of the District Chief Executive of Akyemansa, Paul Asamoah, NPP executives in the constituency as well as officials of the Electricity Company of Ghana.
Speaking to journalists, MP said the provision of electricity to the beneficiary communities was in fulfilment of his campaign promise in the 2016 general elections.
According to him, “Our President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is fulfilling his campaign promises to the good people of Ghana. And that is exactly what we are also doing here in the constituency. We promised to help these communities get electricity during our last election campaign and that promise has been fulfilled in two years.”
The Minister was of the view that “school children can now study at night and pass their exams, mothers, wives and market women can now use electricity to preserve their food stuffs and grow their businesses”.
“We are not done with the projects. Many of these communities have other requests including the provision of potable water, good roads and toilet facilities. We will ensure these projects become a reality in the coming years.”
The Mmbrantiehene Nana Kofi Addo who spoke on behalf of the chief praised the MP and the NPP government for providing electricity to the town and pledged to ensure the people in his town do not abuse it.
Meanwhile, the lawmaker has also commissioned a new market facility for the chiefs and people of Otabil, a farming community in the constituency and inspected work on the Akokoaso health facility which is almost 90% complete.
BY Melvin Tarlue