In the Ashiedu Keteke, Ablekuma South, and Okaikoi South Sub-Metropolitan Districts, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has laid the groundwork for six development projects in the areas of education, health, roads, and water. These projects are part of the city’s efforts to improve basic services and expedite the delivery of community infrastructure.
Road contouring, base preparation, and paving block laying along the Kwame Nkrumah Avenue corridor in the Central Business District are among the projects, along with improvements at the Makola Clinic and a three-story, nine-unit classroom block at the Private Odartey Lamptey Basic School.
Along with other relevant community infrastructure projects included by the package, additional work includes the drilling and mechanisation of ten boreholes in specific schools in Ablekuma South and the building of nine water storage facilities in certain markets in Okaikoi South.
Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey, the mayor of Accra, stated in an interview at the school that the improvements, which were financed by the Assembly’s Internally Generated Fund (IGF) and the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), were anticipated to be finished in four to ten months after they began.
He thanked President John Dramani Mahama for enabling assemblies to carry out local development through the Common Fund. He also recognised the help and direction he claimed to still receive from a senior colleague with a wealth of local governance experience.
The Mayor urged locals to support the Assembly’s efforts, stating that the AMA is still committed to bringing about noticeable improvements in all communities and emphasising that governance must be motivated by action and service to the people.
In order to guarantee that citizens receive better services and value for their money, he asked contractors working on ongoing projects to adhere to specifications, produce high-quality results, and fulfil deadlines.
The Member of Parliament for Ablekuma South Constituency, Hon. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuijie, stated at a sod-cutting ceremony for the drilling and mechanisation of a borehole at Korle Gonno (Korle Boys) that the intervention was a part of a larger plan to provide ten boreholes in carefully chosen schools throughout the city to address ongoing water challenges.
The MP clarified that the decision was influenced by the financial difficulties that many schools encountered, pointing out that schools that had historically relied on PTA contributions were finding it more and more difficult to generate such funding.
He claimed that the Assembly, working with his office, had given the boreholes top priority in order to improve school sanitation and water supply, especially in light of COVID-19’s lessons about the value of handwashing and hygiene.
Regarding road building, the Member of Parliament stated that he had often urged the Mayor to give priority to repairing the damaged road because of the difficulties it caused for commuters, drivers, and homeowners.
He linked the intervention to President John Dramani Mahama’s pledge to deliver development and enhance living circumstances, claiming that the poor condition of the road hindered vehicle movement and exacerbated flooding during storms, making the area difficult to travel.
The MP stated that even though a six-month initial completion deadline had been set, he would insist on a quicker delivery within three months by making sure the contractor operated around the clock in accordance with the government’s 24-hour economy policy in order to provide residents and road users with respite.
Source: newsthemegh.com