“We don’t have money to fuel DRIP equipment” — Bongo DCE tells Namoo Assemblyman

The Assembly Member for Namoo in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region, Daniel Ayeta, has alleged that the Bongo District Assembly currently lacks the funds to fuel its District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) equipment for road works in the area.

Mr Ayeta said he approached the Bongo District Chief Executive, Madam Diana Asoketarige Ayamga, seeking permission to deploy the Assembly’s road construction equipment to fix potholes and improve roads linking communities within the Namoo area.

According to him, Madam Ayamga told him that the Assembly did not have the money required to fuel the equipment.

"I have asked the DCE of Bongo for permission to use the equipment to fill potholes and construct roads linking communities in Namoo, and the DCE said the Assembly does not have money to fuel the equipment,” Mr Ayeta alleged.

The Assembly Member expressed concern about the deteriorating condition of roads in Namoo, saying poor road networks continue to affect the movement of residents, farmers and other road users.

The Bongo-Balungu-Namoo road and its connecting communities have previously faced significant road challenges. A 2022 report by the Ghana News Agency documented potholes and erosion affecting the Bongo-Balungu Bridge and described the road as a major link serving communities including Balungu, Lungu, Sambolgo, Nayorigo and Namoo.

The concerns come at a time when the Bongo District Assembly has been highlighting infrastructure and development interventions across the district. In June 2026, Madam Ayamga, who had been confirmed as Bongo DCE after receiving 44 of 54 votes, called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to accelerate development in the district.

The DCE also acknowledged the importance of prudent financial management and mobilisation of internally generated funds in meeting the Assembly’s development needs.

Mr Ayeta is therefore appealing for the necessary resources to be made available to enable the Assembly to deploy its DRIP equipment for urgent road maintenance and improve accessibility between communities in Namoo.

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