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24.09.2018 Regional News

Brosankro Benefits From Water Project

By Barnie K. Agyeman
Dignitaries sitting at the function and signing of contract documents Dignitaries sitting at the function and signing of contract documents
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The Tano South municipal Assembly has signed contract documents with three (3) companies and cut-sod to make contractors to commence water project at Brosankro in the Tano South Municipality.

A durbar which held at Brosankro before the sod-cutting ceremony saw dignitaries like Hon. Collins Offinam Takyi, the MCE for Tano South, Hon. Diana Attaa-Kusiwaa, the MCE for Nkoranza South, Hon. Adane Ankomah, the DCE for Jaman North, Hon. Stephen Jalulah, the DCE for Pru West, Alhaji Ahmed Ewura (Engineer), the Brong Ahafo Regional Director of Community Water and Sanitation Agency, Mr. Winfred Akakpo, the Managing Director of Construction Dynamics Limited, Mr. Abokyi K. Daniel from Lestako Ventures Limited, Mr. Mawuli Bobobee, Mr. Dogoli James, the Hydrogeologiest and Nana Kusi Appiah.

In a welcome address, Hon. Collins Offinam Takyi, the MCE for Tano South thanked all participants for making it possible to attend the programme and expressed the felicities of His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President of the Republic of Ghana, Hon. Evans Opoku Bobie, the Brong Ahafo Regional Minister Designate and Hon. Benjamin Yeboah Sekyere, the MP for Tano South Constituency to all present and said Brosankro water project was initiated under the leadership of Ex- President John Dramani Mahama but due to the financial constraint, the project could not be completed. Hon. Takyi said government is continuity and it is against this background that His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President of the Republic of Ghana and Commander in-chief of the Armed Forces and his government have secured money from the World Bank to complete Brosankro water project to make residents of Brosankro acquire portable water to drink and also use for other households’ activities.

Hon. Takyi emphasized that Brosankro water project is under the Sustainable Rural Water and Sanitation Project and hinted that the project will be completed in eight (8) months by the contractor and urged residents of Brosankro to give necessary support to the contractor to make him complete the project on time. He reiterated that government will collaborate with the Tano South Municipal Assembly to implement good policies and programmes to help improve the living standards of the people and called all and sundry to support the government.

Hon. Takyi said proposals to create Ahafo Region were presented to President of the Republic of Ghana by the Council of Chiefs of Ahafo and explained that the proposals have been considered by His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President of the Republic of Ghana but said a referendum is expected to be conducted by the electoral commissioner in December, 2018 and urged all legible voters to vote YES when the referendum exercise begins and used the occasion to catalogue some of the achievements of government.

In a short but impressive address, Alhaji Ahmed Ewura (Engineer), the Brong Ahafo Regional Director of Community Water and Sanitation Agency said Assemblies have signed contract with three companies to execute water project in the Tano South Municipality, Nkoranza South Municipality, Pru West District and Jaman North District and hinted that all those who need water at their abodes should register with the contractors. He said the procurement processes have been completed by the three (3) companies mandated to execute water projects in Tano South Municipality including the three Assemblies and used the occasion to explain the civil works and electro-mechanics works and urged stakeholders to support the contractors when the project begins.

Nana Kusi Appiah, the Akwamuhene of Brosankro who chaired the programme thanked Hon. Benjamin Yeboah Sekyere, the MP for Tano South Constituency and Hon. Collins Offinam Takyi, the MCE for Tano South for their leading role played to make government to complete Brosankro water project and promised to collaborate with other residents of the community to maintain the water project as the need arises.

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