News:
July 7, 2017
The Honorable Member of Parliament (MP) for the Salaga-South constituency, Braimah, Salifu Adam has assured his constituents of his determination to exploit all humanly possible available means to help change the status of the area which is one of the two constituencies in East Gonja District.
The District according to the MP is one of the oldest in Northern Region but lacks basic amenities such as potable water, motorable roads, electricity among others.
Just five months in office the MP has been able to start the construction of 10 boreholes to provide water for the area.
Some of the beneficiary communities are Matlapo, Kokoshi, Nikata, Mankago Quarters, GariShanu, Kuushi, Kamabuye and Kalande.
Despite the poor water-table in and around Salaga Township, the MP assured of hiscommitment to improve the situation in collaboration with the Ghana water Company and the Community Water and Sanitation to find lasting solution and noted water was an imperative part of development.
The MP also disclosed his readiness to help fix the poor roadnetwork in the community and stated talks were far advanced with the Ghana Highways Authority, Feeder Roads Department as well as the District Assembly to speed up with improvement of road network in the area.
Some of these roads include Salga Township, Salga-Makango, Salga- Kpandai and Abromasi area roads which when done would help in the development of the area especially businesses, and agriculture production,
Mr Braimah Salifu Adam bemoaned the poor performance in education in the East Gonja District among the 216 Assemblies in the country
He also assured of his determination to ensure the extension of rural electrification and mobile telecommunication network to the area.
By Christian Kpesese/ ghanamps.com