The MCE for New Juaben South Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region, Hon. Iyk Apaw Gyesi popularly known as “Edwumawura” has hinted that, his municipality has gotten its share of massive infrastructure projects under the able leadership of Prez Nana Addo’s gov’t.
“He described those infrastructure projects received through the NPP gov’t led by Prez Akufo Addo as a ” Legacy Projects”, because the generation unborn will come and testified to the good works they have done for the municipality”.
He said, gone are the days whenever its rains heavily residents living closer to Nsukwao find themselves wanting because their houses get flooded.
Hon. Apaw Gyesi adds, H.E. the Prez gave the Nsukwao drainage systems to seven (7) contractors to work on it to ensure that when it rains there wouldn’t be anymore of harm to those residing over there, stating that the project is almost a done deal, a situation he noted would become ‘a thine of the past’.
The Hon. MCE who made these known to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH in an interview, famed that, the Koforidua Mangoase Court structure will be demolished by the Assembly and raise up a new one for them.
Meanwhile, the workers will be moved to the Koforidua community centre as their temporal work place till they finish the new structure according to the MCE.
Again he stated that, they have given award letters to four (4) contractors who are going to build an ultra modern storey building at the Jackson Park with event centres which the handover of the place to the contractors will be done next week to commenced the work.
“We all know that Jackson Park is where most of our events takes place and also it generate income for the Assembly” noted Hon. Iyk Apaw Gyesi.
“We have gotten to a certain level where anytime soon the Koforidua Central Market would be also demolished and built ultra modern one” he continue.
He stated that, before the demolition exercise will take place, they will have a dialogue with the New Juaben Traditional Area, the various market queen mothers and all the appropriate stakeholders for all of them to understand themselves so that when the contractors start work, they wouldn’t be distracted by anyone because peace is all what is needed in Koforidua.
Hon. Iyk Gyesi further stressed, they are building a rehabilitation centre and dormitories for Persons With Disabilities and all those who don’t have any handwork doing to learn artisanship to help better their standard of living.
Hon. MCE therefore pleaded with H. E. the Prez to consider his good works he has done in two and half years he assumed office as MCE for the municipality and maintain him at post to do more developmental projects for the good people of New Juaben South.
“Everybody could see clearly that all the aforementioned projects are indeed a “legacy projects” and I need continuation”, he noted.
By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.
Source// Obohnews.
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