Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia with Nene Sakite
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, has assured the chiefs and residents of the Kroboland in the Eastern Region that government is making all efforts to develop their area.
According to him, “Government is doing its best to provide the basic socio-economic infrastructure to improve the lot of the people. Some of the projects undertaken by the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government are the ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’, which has aided the growth of agriculture in the community.
Under the ‘One District One Factory’ programme, the Vice President said, approval has been granted for the establishment of Mango Juice Processing, Honey Processing, Poultry Feed Production, and Cement Production factories in the traditional area.
The Vice President who gave the assurance at Odumase Krobo when he joined the Chiefs and people of Manya Krobo on Friday, 26th October, to celebrate the 2018 Ngmayem Festival, urged the people to foster unity through culture to achieve sustainable development.
Speaking further, he indicated that, government had undertaken a large number of development projects in Kroboland and more are on the way.
Dr. Bawumia disclosed, “I am glad to inform you that 50 ultra-modern toilet facilities are under construction to eliminate open defecation; drilling of mechanized solar powered boreholes are being undertaken in Ketem, Oborpah East, Jekiti, Wawase, and Yonguase. Under the rural electrification programme, works are under way to connect some communities to the national grid. A district police headquarters has been constructed which would soon be handed over to the Odumase Police command. A 52 km feeder road in the middle belt of Obopah to Obelemanya, Ayensu Ako to Gortsonya is also being constructed and the Akuse township road is also receiving routine maintenance.”
Education
Continuing, the Vice President Bawumia announced that two new school projects have been constructed in the Manya Krobo Municipality, with an additional three 3 being constructed.
He said all four senior high schools in the municipality have recorded increases in enrolment with the introduction of thee Free Senior High School (FSHS) programme, which has reduced the financial burden on parents while providing increased access to senior high school education for the nation’s youth.
He concluded that the Manya Krobo area is also benefiting from the construction of a CHPS compound, with a new community health training school set to open soon.
Nene Sakite
The Konor of Manya Krobo, Nene Sakite II, praised the government for bringing development to Manya Krobo.
He thanked the government for introducing social intervention policies like the Free SHS, while providing employment and training opportunities through the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO), ‘Planting for Foods and Jobs’ and the many people employed in the construction of railway lines from Tema to Akosombo.
The Manya Krobo Traditional Area celebrates the Ngmayem festival annually to commemorate the abundant harvest, especially of millet. This year’s celebration was under the theme “Preserving Our Cultural Heritage For Sustainable Development.”
The Vice President was accompanied by Kofi Dzamesi, Minister for Chieftaincy & Religious Affairs; Eric Kwakye Darfour, Eastern Regional Minister; Samuel Nuertey Ayertey, Deputy Eastern Regional Minister-designate, and other government appointees in the municipality.
FROM Daniel Bampoe, Odumae – Krobo