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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo acknowledges the cheers of the people
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured that plans to build a bridge over the Oti River in Dambai are ongoing.
He said feasibility studies were underway to locate where the bridge could be built.
President Akufo-Addo yesterday offered the assurance in response to an appeal by the president of the Oti Regional House of Chiefs, Nana Mprah Besemuna III, in a durbar to welcome Kete Krachi as part of his two-day working visit. days to the region. .
The appeal
Nana Besemuna, who is also Krachiwura, said that a bridge over the river would facilitate the easy movement of people and goods from Kete-Krachi, Dambai and other communities, especially areas that are difficult to access to other parts of the country.
It would also reduce congestion on the riverbank where passengers queue to board a pontoon in Dambai towards and around Kete Krachi, he added.
He said the bridge was a major project that would boost economic activities in the area and accelerate development.
Members of the Regional House of Chiefs of Oti in the durbar
Other term
President Akufo-Addo said that it was during his tenure as president that the Oti Region was created and therefore urged the people to support the ruling New Patriotic Party (PNP) to win another term so that the government could deliver all development plans for the region.
“We must understand that any program and initiative that brings improvement and development to Krachi is what I seek, so you must vote for the PNP to complete all development plans for the region,” he said.
As part of his visit, the president inspected the road works in the city of Kete Krachi, a 15-kilometer stretch awarded to First Sky Company Limited.
The scope of work includes drainage construction, earthmoving, paving and asphalt lining work and is expected to be completed in 2022.
Gratitude
Nana Besemuna thanked the president for the various urban roads under way in the region, especially within Kete Krachi, saying: “We are happy and grateful that the work is progressing steadily. We have no doubt that at the pace of the advance of the work, when contractor is backed, will do a lot in December. “
He called on the government to support the contractors with all the necessary funds to complete the roads on time.
The Krachiwura called on the government to also establish a technical university in Kete Krachi to provide a technical education base for young people in the region to have technical and vocational skills.
He said that would create diverse avenues and employment opportunities for young people.
He also requested that a water treatment plant be provided to the town to produce drinking water for the people.
The Minister for Reorganization and Regional Development, Mr. Dan Botwe, urged the people of the region to show gratitude to the President for their region by voting for the PNP to retain the President in power in the upcoming elections to enable him to bring further development. to the region.
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