The Hohoe Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Prosper Kumi, said that the Assembly spent GH¢27,398.05 on maintenance and repairs for the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) equipment.
He clarified that the DRIP program was created to give Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) access to cutting-edge equipment and technical instruction to increase their capacity for road construction and maintenance.
Speaking to the media about the initiatives and activities that took place during the review period, Kumi mentioned that the Hohoe Assembly was given a number of DRIP machines when he took office.
These included a backhoe loader, a motor grader, a roller compactor, a tipping truck, a water tanker, three concrete mixers, and a pail loader.
Every machine, with the exception of the motor grader, had a roadworthy certification.
However, he said that urgent maintenance was required due to the growing number of community complaints regarding bad road conditions.
In order to fix and maintain the motor grader and backhoe loader, the Assembly hired JA Plant Pool Ghana Ltd. in July and August of 2025.
The cost of servicing the motor grader was GH¢19,003.65 for general maintenance and cutting blade replacement, GH¢5,011.65 for hydraulic seal replacement, and GH¢3,383.20 for backhoe loader maintenance.
Since then, the machines have been used to reconfigure 5.10 km of road networks, with 56 gravel trips totalling GH¢5,600, according to the MCE.
GH¢25,500 was the total amount of operator allowances for July through September.
He also revealed that GH₵14,100 was used for gravelling and shaping at the Franco Campus during the COESA Games and at the UHAS Campus during the Regional Minister’s visit.
GH¢93,102.88 was spent on fuel for road shaping between May 14 and September 9, 2025, making GH¢165,700 the total amount spent on DRIP.
Residents were reassured by Kumi that the Alavanyo stretch, Hohoe township roads, and the roads from Wli through Likpe to Hohoe will soon be awarded for building.
He emphasised, “We are committed to ensuring that the face of our inner roads will significantly improve, enhancing mobility, business, and social interaction.”
Additionally, he revealed intentions to reduce traffic by allocating one-way lanes to the market, Hohoe Regional Hospital, and major station on particular days.
In order to provide access to important trading hubs in the Volta and Oti regions, contractors are also currently working on portions of the Eastern Corridor and Fodome highways under the Big PUSH plan.
In order to revitalise parks in the Municipality, the Assembly plans to use internally generated funds (IGF) to retool its Parks and Gardens Department, the MCE continued.
The goal of the DRIP is to equip Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) with the tools and resources they need to maintain and repair the roads in their jurisdictions.
This program supports the government’s decentralisation efforts by giving local governments the means to bring about significant change.
Source: newsthemegh.com