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The chiefs, elders and people of Osenase and surrounding communities have called for the completion of the E-Block started by the previous Mahama government to allow the area to have access to a secondary school.
People argued that even though the area is the second most populated area in West Akyem Township with a growing population, it still lacked a high school.
This came to light in a social audit organized by the West Akyem Municipal Clerk of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in Osenase in the Eastern Region.
The community also called for the expansion of the existing water facility to meet the growing demand of the population, the expansion of its truck station and the reconstruction of its public sanitary facilities.
People questioned why more than 80 percent of the development projects implemented by the City Assembly from 2017 to 2020 were concentrated in the Asamankese area.
The West Akyem Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr. Seth Oduro-Boadu, assured that the issues raised by the community will be addressed by the Municipal Assembly.
However, he explained that current government policy is to encourage homeowners to provide bathrooms in their homes.
Ms. Modesta Annie Sapaty, NCCE’s West Akyem Municipal Director, encouraged Osenase chiefs and people to hold duty bearers to account as it is one of the surest ways to curb corruption in public life.
Ms. Sapaty explained that the social audit also helped promote community ownership of development projects and increased people’s awareness of local government operations in their area.
He said that the social audit project was part of the Accountability, Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Program (ARAP), which sought to promote good governance in Ghana by reducing and improving accountability in compliance with the rule of law.
Nana Agyenim Boateng, Kyiridomhene from Osenase who chaired the program, expressed her appreciation for the platform created for citizens to voice their concerns in the presence of duty bearers and urged duty bearers to do well to address the concerns raised by people.
— GNA
