The Okyeman Nifahene of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council in the Eastern Region, Daasebre Dr. Twum Ampofo II, as part of his one-year anniversary celebration, has announced plans to construct a fully furnished, ultramodern 50-bed capacity hospital in Asiakwa to enhance quality healthcare delivery in the area.
This project is aimed at bringing healthcare services closer to the people.
According to Daasebre Dr. Twum Ampofo II, the health of his people is his top priority, as good health enables them to work, farm, and provide for their families.
This, he explained, is the motivation behind the construction of the hospital.
Dr. Twum Ampofo, who also serves as the overlord of Asiakwa, urged his people to actively participate in the project when it begins this year to ensure its timely completion.
“This project, when completed, will create job opportunities for many people in Asiakwa and its surrounding communities and will also boost the local economy,” he added.
The Okyeman Nifahene shared these plans during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Asiakwa Palace. The meeting focused on ways to unite and work together to transform Asiakwaman and restore its former glory.
He then showed his heartfelt gratitude to the youth group in Asiakwa that called itself PROUDLY ASIAKWAN of whom he is a patron that came up with this brilliant and transformative idea to construct a Hospital to enable them to have access to medical care in the area when they fall sick instead of traveling a long distance to Kibi Government Hospital.
“The youth plays a crucial role in the development and I am ready to work hand in hand with them whenever the need arises,” Asiakwahene assured.
Additionally, Daasebre Dr. Twum Ampofo II announced his intention to drill more boreholes in Asiakwa to provide clean and safe water for daily use.
He expressed concern over how illegal mining activities have polluted local water bodies, making them unsafe for human consumption.
He also appealed to residents of Asiakwa who have migrated outside the town or abroad to return home and support these development projects once work begins.
By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.
Source// Obohnewsonline.com.
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