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President Nana Akufo-Addo says that his government, since January 7, 2017, has embarked on the execution of 2,163 projects in the Upper West region.
“There are 2,163 projects in execution in the Region, 1,299 completed and the remaining 864 in progress.
“Of the 1,299 completed projects, 112 are in the education sector, 48 in the health sector, 31 in the road sector and 256 in the water and sanitation sector,” he said.
Of the 864 ongoing projects that include, among others, he indicated that there are “51 in the education sector, 17 in the health sector, 18 in the road sector and 684 in the water and sanitation sector. With four more for Nana and the nuclear power plant, we will do even more for you ”.
President Akufo-Addo said this on Friday, when he addressed members of the Upper West Region House of Chiefs, on the first day of his two-day working visit to the Region.
Touching on the government’s Agenda 111, which seeks to build District Hospitals in Districts without hospitals, over the next 12 months, he affirmed that the Government will build five District Hospitals without them in the Upper West Region.
“They are the districts of Daffiama / Bussie / Issa, Wa East, Lambussie / Karni, Sissala West and Wa West. The hospitals will have a capacity of 100 beds, fully equipped, with adequate accommodation for medical personnel, that is, doctors and staff ”, he added.
Wa waste treatment plant
Later that day, President Akufo-Addo cut the grass for the construction of a solid waste treatment plant in Wa, in the Upper West region.
The plant, which is being established by Jospong Group and its partners, in collaboration with the government, and which is estimated at about 15 million euros.
The construction of this plant is in line with the Akufo-Addo government policy of creating an enabling environment for the private sector to partner with the government to close the infrastructure gap in sanitation.
Upon completion, the plant will receive, classify and process 200 tons of solid waste in the Upper Oriente region.
The President pointed out that the benefits to be obtained from the project include the effective and efficient management of municipal solid waste, the production of organic compost for horticultural and agronomic use, the reduction of 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 in and around this community, which will help improve the local economy,” he said.
