The President of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs, who doubles as the Paramount Chief of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has warned members of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the government to desist from claiming that they have provided the residents of Kyebi with potable water.
According to the Okyenhene, it saddens him to hear the NDC activists campaigning on radio that it was President Mahama who provided water to Kyebi residents, stressing that “it's not true.”
Osagyefuo Amoatia made this observation when President Mahama, as part of his re-election campaign tour of the Eastern Region, paid a courtesy call on him at the Ofori Panin Fie at Kyebi, on Thursday.
He stated that government upgraded and expanded the mechanical system but did not construct the entire water supply system.
“We have been having water for a long time,” he indicated.
He expressed gratitude to the government for constructing the road from Apedwa to the Kyebi Township and also called on present and future governments to be genuinely concerned about the plight of Ghanaians and refrain from politicising everything.
The Kyebi Water Project was initiated by the previous Kufuor administration in June 2008 with funding from the Austrian government.
It was completed in 2011 under the NDC government, headed by President John Evans Atta Mills.
The delay in completing the project was as a result of the muddiness of the Birim River caused by illegal mining (galamsey) activities. It therefore became necessary for the project to be redesigned.
At the time of inaugurating the project, President Mahama said because River Birim had been heavily polluted, officials of the Ghana Water Company had to use excess chemicals to treat the Birim water before it became consumable, adding that his government funded the building of the water system.
President Mahama, who had described Kyebi as the headquarters of 'galamsey,' assured the residents that the mining sector would be given a boost in the next NDC government when given the nod, adding that part of the enhancement process of small-scale mining would be given a facelift to end the illegal mining menace in the country.
According to him, the fight against illegal mining had been a challenge and that to address it effectively, the government had started reviewing the mining regulations in the country.
He said as part of the exercise, the government had classified the mining sector into large, medium and small-scale which would successfully regulate the sector.
The president explained that all small-scale miners would be made to form cooperatives that would comprise at least 21 members to access regulated concessions to mine.
“By so doing the cooperatives will be urged to save some small amounts for a period of time to enable them access equipment that they could use to reclaim the land after mining,” he said.
Source: Daily Guide
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are those of the writers and do not reflect those of Peacefmonline.com. Peacefmonline.com accepts no responsibility legal or otherwise for their accuracy of content. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority. |
Lister to that ***barred word*** Okyehene again
When nana was MP for years what he did was to show ur entire family how to chew a stick and how to use toothbrush as well
NDC guys will never learn to appreciate the truth, all this has been stated in the green book as if Kyebi people wew drinking from the gutter, the man is giving to caeser what is supposed to be given to him so stop the attacks. Whether he is a galamsey chief or not he is better than a corrupt leader. The truth has been spoking so if u cant stand the truth then kindly commit suiciide
Mr Motia chief, nobody brags more than you. Fake bugger. 419 underground galamsay chief.
See the way the liars are going helther skelter rampaging. They hate the truth and so anytime they realized they have mistakenly told the truth, they attack anyone who compelled them to so tell. Read the tale up above by the NDC bigwig under the pseudonym teddy. If the project was indeed executed by the NDC why would the Okyehene say otherwise as a reputable traditionally ruler. NDC learn to tell the truth for once.
John mahama, you must be a big edddiot if you go about making such outlandish claims as if your audience are all exceedingly stupppppid NDC people. Some of your listeners are not eddddiots.
peace stop this vile propaganda for npp. am sure there will be rejoinder. its embarassing
thanks nana.mahama talks as if the people of Kyebi were drinking urine
He's Akyem Abuakwahene... There's no Okyenhene. Doesn't he see how Asantehene is revered. Galamsey chief
Mahama it is enough, just accept that your time is up. Can you see that lies can not lead you in to victory. There is absolutely nothing JM can do to change the will of God. Nana Akufo Addo Ghana need you.