Adaklu assembly exceeds target
The Adaklu District Assembly has exceeded its target in the collection of Internally Generated Funds (IGFs) to supplement government grants for the development of the district.
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The assembly generated a total of GH¢93,894.02 by September as against GHc80, 793.67 estimated for the year.
The District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr Emmanuel Sky Ganaku, disclosed this when he addressed the sixth ordinary session of the first assembly held last Tuesday.
He said within the short span of the creation of the district, a contract had been awarded for the construction of an office complex for the assembly in addition to a police station and many other projects aimed at enhancing the living standard of the people.
These include seven classroom blocks at Abuadi, Goefe, Waya, Hlihave, Blidokope, Wumenu and the construction of Community Health and Planning Scheme (CHPS) compounds at Torda and Kodzobi in addition to the provision of facilities for water storage in needy communities.
Mr Ganaku also said there had been spot improvement of feeder roads as well as the reshaping of the Waya-Anfoe; Tsrefe-Waya –Keyime; Helekpe –Waya-Keyime; Ziope-Torda; Akuet-Waya; Waya- Mafi Asiekpe feeder roads.
He recalled the recent floods which severely hit the district causing havoc to 600 individuals who were displaced, and the submerging of 1,650 hectares of farm lands. It also caused communities such as Anfoe, Kpodzi, Dzakpo, Kpatove, Sofa and Abuadi to be cut off from the district capital.
The DCE commended the incumbent group of assembly members and said their co-operation had been fruitful and had brought great development to the people, saying he wished they could all be retained unopposed in the forthcoming local government election.
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He expressed grave concern over the many boundary disputes with neighbouring districts and said it constituted a significant challenge to the improvement of IGF since some boundary lines were being contested and made it difficult for revenue collectors to go to such areas for property and other rates.
In an address, the Presiding Member of the assembly, Mr Charles Agbesi, noted that a representative of traditional rulers was at the assembly sitting to observe proceedings and said it was a good sign of grass roots participation since their suggestions were important for the development of the district.