K.K Sarpong
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Dr. Kofi Kodua Sarpong, has stated that the company will drill 120 boreholes for the three regions of the north this year.
According to the CEO, the project would target about 120 communities in northern Ghana to help address the water crisis.
Last year, GNPC drilled 60 boreholes in the area, but has decided to increase the number this year to provide water to many communities in the Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions.
He indicated that GNPC is committed to undertaking its Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) across the country.
“I want to assure your highness that Dagbon will have its fair share of the oil proceeds through the projects embarked by GNPC.”
Dr. Sarpong assured Ya-Naa Abukari Mahama II that some number of boreholes would be allocated to his kingdom.
He congratulated Ya-Naa Abukari Mahama II for being crowned as the new Overlord of Dagbon.
The GNPC CEO made the disclosure when he led some senior staff members of the company to pay a courtesy call on the overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Naa Abukari Mahama II, at his palace in Yendi.
Recently Cabinet approved a $30 million Indian Export-Import (EXIM) Bank Water project for Yendi in the Northern Region.
Yendi Municipality has been facing water crisis for many years so residents rely on the only dam in the area which was built in 1961.
As part of its CSR, GNPC has donated 1,500 furniture to schools in Tolon and Naton District and built six classroom blocks for Tolon SHS, Yendi SHS.
It has also constructed two boreholes in Naton District, among others.
The overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Naa Abukari Mahama II, thanked Dr. Sarpong and his entourage for their visit.
Ya-Naa Abubakri Mahama II pledged to support GNPC to make their work beneficial to the people in the north and the country in general.
He called on Dr. Sarpong to improve the infrastructure of some schools in the Yendi Municipality and provide farmers with logistics since farming is the main occupation in the area.
From Eric Kombat, Yendi