In a strategic alliance with American investors from Savannah, Georgia, Accra Mayor Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey has alluded to plans to deploy electric-powered Metro Mass Transit vehicles in the city.
This was announced by Mayor Allotey on Friday when a team from the City of Savannah, headed by its mayor, Van R. Johnson II, paid Accra a courtesy call as part of his official Ghanaian tour.
Discussions are already in progress to investigate investment options in electric buses, which Mayor Allotey said reporters will give Accra citizens a more economical and environmentally friendly mode of transit.
He revealed that Mayor Johnson had assured him of attempts to start discussions for a potential partnership and had suggested a relationship with a Savannah-based Hyundai company that makes electric buses.
The electric-powered Metro Mass Transit projects were “one of the many outcomes” from the continuing partnership, Mayor Allotey said, praising the two cities’ partnership for extending beyond ceremonial engagements to tangible action that benefits inhabitants.
Mayor Johnson’s visit is a part of a larger tour of Ghana that ended in Accra after stops in Cape Coast and Kumasi.
Speaking to the media, Mayor Johnson praised his Accra counterpart, calling him a fearless and inspiring leader, and stated that they chose to “save the best for last.”
He emphasized the historical connections between Savannah and Ghana, pointing out that both cities had a common heritage and a need to work together to promote prosperity.
He said that he was hopeful about the partnership’s long-term advantages.
Among the Savannah delegation were Dr. Joseph Silver Sr., president of Silver & Associates; Marty Johnson, the deputy assistant to the mayor; and Dwayne Stevens, the former chairman of the Metropolitan Planning Commission.
Source: newsthemegh.com