Akufo-Addo presents its vehicles at RCC Ouest Nord

President Akufo-Addo presenting the vehicles

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo presented a total of eight (8) vehicles to the Western Region Coordination Council to facilitate the lift-off of the newly created region.

the vehicles include 3 Nissan Patrol SUVs and five vans vehicles, were presented to the North West Regional Minister, the Hon. Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu.

Speaking before a panel of leaders in Sefwi Wiawso, capital of the Northwest region, on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, President Akufo-Addo noted that the commitment he had made to the Approaching the 2016 elections "was not winning votes from you, but I was convinced that with the region of the north west, development would be faster than before."

The President stated, "I have not changed my mind; I always keep my word. That is why I am here today to see how we can work together to create a region of the North West that will bring the necessary development. "

After having previously inspected the site for the construction of the North West Administrative Block, President Akufo-Addo noted that the Head of the Local Government Department, Nana Ato Arthur, had already chosen the necessary staff to serve on the Regional Council. coordination. .

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He urged pioneering local government staff "to work hard and start with a solid footnote, so that everyone knows that they have come to do their best for the North West region" .

Regarding roads that interest Sefwi Wiawso's Omanhene, Katakyie Kwasi Bumagama II, the President indicated that the first section of the Benkyemaa Junction to Osei Kojokrom, that is from Benkyemaa Junction to Adwoafua. , continues the procurement process for bitumen. The second section of 16 km, that is from Adwoafua to Nsam, is surfacing with bitumen, with the second treatment to be done soon. The third section, the Nsam-Osei Kojokrom Road, which is 24 km long, is part of the $ 2 billion Sinohydro Agreement.

PHOTO: The 8 vehicles presented by President Akufo-Addo to the RCC of the Northwest Region

In addition, President Akufo-Addo badured that the first 15 kilometers of the Sefwi-Wiawso Akontombra road are being procured, the second stretch of Akontombra being already under construction.

He also badured that the contract for the 28 kilometer The Akontombra road in Dadieso will be rewarded this year and, by the 2020, the road will be built, the Enchi-Elubo road is also placed in the Sinohydro plant, worth $ 2 billion.

"Your roads are dear to me and I'm working on them. If we came tonight, it is up to you to know that you have not voted for me in vain. Now you have your own region and we are determined to ensure that your development needs are accelerated, "said President Akufo-Addo.

He urged residents of the western and northern regions to "live in harmony, since we are all part of the same united Ghana. "

PHOTO: President Akufo-Addo in Ntrentrenso to visit the cocoa rehabilitation farm.

Earlier in the day, President Akufo-Addo cut the foundation for the construction of the main campus of the Bibiani College of Health Sciences and made a brief stop at Ntrentrenso where he inspected a cocoa recovery farm.

The president also inspected a newly built business resource center in Sefwi Wiawso.

Courtesy: Jubilee House Communications