News:
March 8, 2018
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Afram Plains North constituency in the Eastern Region, Madam Betty Krosbi Mensah, has appealed to the government to continue work on the proposed University of Environment and sustainable development started in the area by the erstwhile NDC administration.
She made the appeal when addressing a cross-section of students and security personnel at this year’s 61st independent day Celebration marked across the country.
Delivery her keynote addressing at the colourful event held at Donkorkrom, the MP, urged the NPP-government to redirect its attention this all-important university which was one of President Mahama’s promises in 2012 electioneering period.
The university, which was set to have two campuses, with the main campus at Somanya and the other at Donkorkrom seems to have hit the rock following a change in government after the 2016 general elections.
The MP also bemoaned the current state of development in the area, adding that, the district has nothing to show for in terms of projects, even as it joins other parts of the country to celebrate 61 years of independence.
“As Ghana attains her 61 years of independence and for that matter Afram Plains, I would want to liken Afram Plains North to an aging single parent near her retirement but still has the burden of feeding her children because she failed to empower them with education, good health, employable skills nor social amenities”.
“We depend on other districts for education, health care, jobs and even personnel etc. After 61 years of trying different governments, we have come a long way but there’s still so much to be done”.
“Our roads are still in deplorable state, modern market centers, schools, potable drinking water, electricity and internet connection, skills development and training institutions are just our dreams”.
She thus called on the government facilitate developmental projects in the area to improve standards of living.
By: Alice Abubakari/Ghanadistricts.com