Yesterday after several radio interviews by Radio stations in the Volta region, Dufia of Klikor, Torgbi Xenodzi Dogbey II was challenged to present Governments’ works in the Volta Region since it took office.
However, this morning the powerful and humble Klikor King lists at least forty (40) works undertaken by the Akufo Addo – Dr. Bawumia Led Government in the Volta Region in a mysterious four (4) page Press Release.
Below is the Kings Statement:
PRESS RELEASE
I SEE PROGRESS IN THE VOLTA REGION
In an interview with Dzigbordi FM in the Volta Region, the Radio Presenter asked me to outline the Projects undertaken by the Current Akufo Addo- Dr. Bawumia Government in the Volta Region.
I, Torgbi Xenodzi Dogbey II, Dufia of Klikor, King of the Worgbato Kingdom of Klikor in the Volta Region hereby outline Forty(40) works the Current Government have embarked on in our region, the Volta Region of Ghana:
- Dabala Market received a facelift from Government in 2017- Fixing of Gate, Mending Broken walls, and Improving Lighting
2. The government completed the E- Block at Adaklu and added dormitories to it to make it boarding and opened it last year, 2019.
- Ziope E-Block is currently ongoing, it was inherited at Foundation level from the John Mahama Administration but is currently close to completion, roofed and painting has begun.
- Yabram Senior High in Dambai was completed by Government; they have opened it and even given the school a bus.
5. Ziavi Senior High school has been absorbed by the Government.
6. Former President Kuffuor began a 5-story accommodation block and School of Art and Design in Ho Technical University in 2007.
In NDC’s eight (8) years they abandoned it and the Akufo Addo-Dr. Bawumia Government is now continuing these Projects.
7. The School of Business Complex that was abandoned in Ho Technical University is being continued now.
8. The Akufo Addo – Dr. Bawumia government are completing the abandoned Bame to Dzolokpuita road now.
- Government is working on Klefe town roads.
10. Government is working on the Klefe to Ziave Road.
- Government has reconstructed the Amedzofe to Vane road.
- Government has completed the Kpeve lorry park junction to Kpeve Tornu road with Coaltar.
- Government is working on the Eastern Corridor road from Have to Hohoe.
- Government is working on the Hohoe to Jasikan.
- Government is about to begin the Asikuma to Have.
- Government has begun the Old Akanu road – Dzodze Town roads.
- Government has started the Akatsi town roads and plans are far underway for Klikor in Roads to be constructed by Government.
- Government has awarded the Aflao town roads and will soon commence (We here in Klikor and Agbozume will benefit)
- The Chieftaincy Minister, Hon. Kofi Dzamesi has done so well by inaugurating Twelve (12) Traditional Councils to Twelve Traditional Areas in the Volta Region alone.
Afife, Avenor, Aflao, Ziavi, Nyagbo, Atwode, Vakpo, Adaklu, Nchurumu, Logba, Wusuta and Battor all got Traditional Councils with Six (6) more Traditional Areas added soon. He has been a strong force in the region.
20. The land has been acquired for the construction of affordable housing units off the Ho-Kpetoe road; efforts are being made to extend utilities to the site to attract investors.
21. Completion of the five districts water supply scheme would also impact positively on the commencement of the affordable housing project.
22. Volta Region had received its fair share of the disbursement of the $1 million per constituency by the Ministry of Special initiative.
23. The distribution of ambulances to all constituencies in the region.
24. Government has constructed institutional toilets.
25. The one (1) district one (1) warehouse projects financed by funds allocated under the $1 million per constituency policy infeasible.
The Ho, Ketu North and Hohoe Municipalities have already been provided Warehouses, while procurement is underway for the acquisition of land for the commencement of work in other districts across the region.
- As far as I know, Government is in the process of acquiring land for the construction industrial park in the Adaklu District.
27. In the health sector, Government retooled, reequipped and converted Ho Teaching Hospital, undertook the rehabilitation of various existing health facilities, while districts hospitals would be constructed at the newly created districts.
Here in the Volta Region, the Trafalgar (Ho Teaching Hospital) is an entire hospital and people will not travel to Korle Bu and 37 hospitals to access their referral needs.
29. Government has also restored nurses’ trainee allowances and employment of backlogs of trained nurses and other health workers since 2010 as fulfilled promises.
30. Government has invested in the Drone Delivery System in the health sector, one of the largest drone delivery systems in the world. And Volta region is a beneficiary.
31. Government has procured and deployed over 300 ambulances fitted with all modern intensive care gadgets, truly a single largest deployment since our independence, Volta benefited.
32. The Akufo Addo Dr. – Bawumia led Government secured a loan facility of £11.5 million, approved by parliament to undertake the phase 3 project which is the distribution of 5,000 gallons of water daily to 5 districts which include Central Tongu, North Tongu, Adaklu, Agotime-Ziope districts and the Ho Municipality.
33. Also, Government has secured a Spanish grant of $3.78 million under the Water Supply Improvement Project for the construction of 18 water supply systems in 35 communities in 4 districts, with an estimated population of 95,000.
Supply and installation of pumps would have been completed if not for the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic, which slowed construction works.
- Government’s investment in the education sector which includes the restoration of the teacher trainees’ allowances, implementation of the free Senior High School policy and its associated promises is laudable.
35. Here in the Volta region, all second cycle and tertiary institutions in the regions have benefited from EITHER the provision of, furniture, infrastructure or vehicles under the Akufo Addo – Dr. Bawumia Government.
36. The Eastern Corridor project which saw the bitumen surfacing of the Kadjebi-Dodi Pepesu stretch under the John Kuffuor administration and some progress on the Asikuma-Peki stretch during the tenure of the late President Mills was abandoned when former President Mahama assumed office, but Government took charge.
37. Works had resumed on the Hohoe-Jasikan stretch of the Eastern Corridor Road, while the Sokode-Ho dual carriage, Ho-Aflao road and the Fodome-Hohoe road are also being constructed.
38. Procurement processes have been completed for work to commence on Klikor-Aflao road.
39. The government completed and paid over 70% of the construction cost of the Ho-Airport, though the Economic viability of the project is yet to be realised.
40. Lastly but not the least, Government is constructing sporting facilities in Ho and Hohoe to help unearth and nurture young talents in the region.
Thank you.
Cc:
All MEDIA HOUSES IN GHANA.
SIGNED: TORGBI XENODZI DOGBEY II
DUFIA OF KLIKOR (WORGBATO)
Source: TheBBCghana.Com
