The Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Rockson-Nelson Etse Dafeamekpor, has reiterated the government’s commitment to supporting community-initiated projects to accelerate development across the country.
He said the government would continue to pursue pragmatic policies and programmes that would improve the lives of citizens by creating an enabling environment for infrastructural and human capital development.
Akwambo festival
Mr Dafeamekpor, who is also the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi, gave the assurance when he addressed a durbar of chiefs and people of Agona Duakwa during the climax of this year’s Akwambo Festival in the Agona East District in the Central Region.
The week-long festival was celebrated on the theme: “The Foundation of Sustainable Development through Akwambo Festival.”
The Majority Chief Whip commended the people of Agona Duakwa for initiating the construction of a multi-purpose community centre through communal effort.
He described the festival as historic and urged the people to preserve its rich cultural heritage and make it more relevant to contemporary development needs.
Support leaders
Mr Dafeamekpor called on residents to support their leaders, including the NDC MP for Agona East, Queenstar Pokuaa Sawyerr, and other stakeholders in their efforts to bring development to the area.
On behalf of President John Dramani Mahama, he donated 500 bags of cement towards the completion of the community centre project.
Mrs Sawyerr announced that 20 youths from Agona Duakwa had been recruited into various security agencies.
She also pledged that all ongoing development projects in the town would be completed within the Government’s four-year term.
Projects
Mrs Sawyerr noted that work had commenced on an electricity extension project in the area, while new classroom blocks for the Duakwa Islamic School, Salvation Army Basic School and other educational institutions had been completed.
The Duakwahene and Krontihene of the Agona Nyakrom Traditional Area, Nana Kojo Amoakwa V, commended Richard Asiedu, Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), for supporting both the Akwambo Festival and development initiatives in the community.
The chief appealed to Mrs Sawyers to use her office to facilitate the completion of the Winneba Junction-Agona Swedru-Akim Oda trunk road to improve the transportation of goods and services.
Nana Amoakwa also lauded the government for the construction of the Agona Namawura-Agona Duakwa road and the reintroduction of the National Sanitation Day initiative to promote environmental cleanliness.
Mr Asiedu, who chaired the function, praised the chiefs and people of Agona Duakwa for the unity and support they had demonstrated towards the MP and the government.
He assured them of the government’s continued commitment to supporting development projects in the area.
— GNA
