Volta Region has had appreciable level of dev't
The Paramount Chief of Avetime in the Volta Region, Osie Adza Tekpor VII, has debunked the assertion in some quarters that the government has neglected the region.
He said the region had received appreciable level of development although there was still some amount of work to be done.
Welcoming President John Dramani Mahama to a durbar to inaugurate the reconstructed 18.4-km Ho-Vane-Fume road yesterday, Osie Adza Tekpor said the chiefs and people would continue to encourage the government to do more for the region.
The project, financed wholly by the government, was initiated in 2010 and completed in 2016 at a cost of GH¢54.7 million.
The road, which traverses mountains and valleys, provides a shorter alternative link between Ho and Hohoe.
Commendation
Osie Adza Tekpor, who spoke on behalf of the 16 paramount chiefs in the Ho West District in the Volta Region, thanked the President and his administration for the many development projects the district had enjoyed under the government, especially in the areas of roads and education.
However, he said, some of the roads were in bad shape and needed immediate attention.
The Paramount Chief also appealed for the extension of potable water from the Kpeve water system to Dzolokpuita.
He told the President that the Volta Region was his second home and that he would always be given massive welcome to the region.
Fair share
President Mahama corroborated the realism that the Volta Region was receiving its fair share of development and said more than 500km of roads were under rehabilitation, while work on many others had been completed.
He said the provision and improvement in the infrastructure in the region were expected to enhance the living conditions of the people and gave an assurance that the government would never turn its back on the region.
Following a request by the paramount chief, the President promised on behalf of the government to provide a brand-new bus for the Avetime Senior High School.
Clean environment
President Mahama commended the people of the area for maintaining a clean environment, noting that "all the towns are very neat and it is an example we should emulate in other parts of the country".
