President Akufo-Addo has stated that every project, for which he has cut the sod since he assumed the highest office of the land in January 2017, has had funding properly secured.
President Akufo-Addo made this known on Friday, 25th September 2020, at Enchi, on day 2 of his three-day tour of the Western North Region, where he cut the sod for the construction of the 71.25-kilometre Enchi to Elubo road, which is going to cost the taxpayer $116.2 million.
According to President Akufo-Addo: “When I came here a year ago, I assured the chiefs and people that I will work hard to ensure that the Enchi to Elubo road commences. There were a number of processes, like the contractor and funding sources, which had to be completed before today’s ceremony could take place. All those processes have been successfully completed.”
He continued: “I am not like some people who rush to cut sods without securing the requisite funding for the projects. I will never do that. When I cut the sod, it means all the processes have been completed, and the money for the project is available. I am not out to deceive anyone.”
President Akufo-Addo told the gathering that one of the most important things for him in public life is for the Ghanaian people to know that he is a man of his word, and will not lie to them.
“When I was running for President in 2016, my opponents went around the country saying that whatever I said I was going to do was a lie. They said I could not do Free SHS because it would take 20 years to implement. Have I not done it?” he asked, to which the crowd, enthusiastically, responded “yes.”
He assured the chiefs and people of Enchi that “we have secured funding for this road (Enchi to Elubo), and a first-class contractor will work on this road. The contractor has assured me that on 21st October 2023 I am coming back here to commission the road.”
Touching on the creation of the Western North Region, the President told the gathering that the equitable distribution of development and resources was one of the reasons that necessitated the creation of the region.
Thus far, he indicated that the government had taken the decision to situate offices of the departments and agencies in all parts of the region.
The President added that construction was ongoing for the Regional Education Directorate would be in Bibiani, the Regional Agriculture Directorate in Juaboso, the Regional Feeder Roads in Aowin, and the Regional Highways Department also in Sefwi Wiawso, the capital of the region.
President Akufo-Addo, therefore, appealed to the people of Aowin to vote massively for him and the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP’s) parliamentary candidate, “so we can do more for you.”
In another development, President Akufo-Addo, on Saturday, 26th September 2020, cut the sod for the construction of a solid waste treatment facility at Sefwi Wiawso in the Western North Region. The plant, which is being established by the Jospong Group and its partners, in collaboration with the government, is estimated to cost some €15 million.
The construction of this plant is in line with the Akufo-Addo government’s policy of creating an enabling environment for the private sector to partner the government to bridge the infrastructure gap in sanitation.
Upon completion, the plant will receive, sort, and process 200 tonnes of solid waste within the Techiman Municipality.
The President noted that the benefits to be accrued from the project include the effective and efficient management of municipal solid waste, the production of organic compost for horticultural and agronomical purposes, reduction in the high rate of plastic pollution, and the processing of recyclable fractions of the total waste such as paper, plastic and metal for reuse.
“Equally, more important will be the provision of jobs for the youth of this community and its environs, which will help improve the local economy,” he said.
As co-Chair of the Eminent Group of Advocates for the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, President Akufo-Addo noted that this intervention will help us meet the goals on clean water and sanitation (SDG 6); good health and wellbeing (SDG 3); decent work and economic growth (SDG 8); sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11); and climate action (SDG 13).
To Jospong Group and its partners, and, indeed, to all other companies interested in venturing into this field, President Akufo-Addo stressed that “the expectation is that the establishment of such facilities, like the one to be set up here, are replicated in the other parts of the country, to facilitate the management of environmental sanitation across the country.”
He further urged all stakeholders to see to the timely completion of these projects, and to ensure that construction is carried out pursuant to the required standards and specifications.
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