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Agbana Highlights Development Interventions in Ketu North

Mr Eric Edem Agbana, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ketu North, has outlined a number of interventions undertaken in the constituency in education, health, agriculture and infrastructure, while updating constituents on key promises and ongoing projects.

Date Created : 9/1/2026 12:00:00 AM : Story Author : Ghanadistricts.com

He made the disclosure at the 50th Quarterly Accountability Series held at Dekpor on Sunday, where he accounted for his stewardship, highlighted government interventions in the constituency and briefed constituents on parliamentary proceedings and activities.

On education, Mr Agbana said more than 800 tertiary students from the constituency were benefiting from his scholarship programme, while 1,200 teachers had, for the first time, received support to participate in Continuous Professional Development (CPD) workshops aimed at improving teaching and learning outcomes.

He said all four second-cycle institutions in the constituency had also benefited from furniture support. Weta Senior High Technical and Afife Senior High Technical received 400 desks each, while Wovenu Senior High Technical and Dzodze-Penyi Senior High School received 1,000 desks each. An additional 1,000 desks had also been secured to meet future needs.

Mr Agbana said the interventions were aimed at addressing infrastructure and logistical challenges confronting schools and creating a more conducive learning environment for students and teachers.

In agriculture, he said more than 5,000 bags of fertiliser had been distributed to farmers, alongside 4,000 coconut seedlings, while farmers were also benefiting from the government’s Nkoko Nkitinki programme.

On healthcare, the MP said, in collaboration with the Ketu North Municipal Assembly, a health kiosk had been established at Dzodze under the government’s Free Primary Health Care initiative.

He said plans were also advanced to establish another health facility at Weta Junction to improve access to primary healthcare services for residents in the Weta Zone.

Mr Agbana said the Assembly had facilitated the construction of CHPS compounds and nurses’ quarters at Adzoatsi and Kutsinu, with similar facilities expected to be provided at Adrume and Adelakoekope.

On roads, he acknowledged that several roads in the constituency remained in poor condition but expressed optimism that ongoing government interventions would address the challenge.

He said projects under the Big Push programme, including the Dzodze-Penyi stretch, were progressing, with some portions nearing completion.

The MP said the government, with support from the World Bank, was also preparing to construct roads linking farming communities to markets, including the Ehi-Agbozume, Afife-Tsiyinu and Afife Clinic-Aborlove-Norlorfi roads.

He said the next phase was expected to cover the Ehi-Dzodze, Dekpor-Devego and Tadzewu roads, adding that contractors had recently visited some of the roads, assessed their conditions and submitted bills of quantities and estimates.

Mr Agbana said construction would commence after the procurement processes were completed, while the Assembly would, in the interim, collaborate with him to reshape some of the roads to make them motorable.

He reaffirmed his commitment to working with constituents, the Municipal Assembly and other stakeholders to address the development challenges confronting the constituency.

Assembly Outlines Three-Month Development Plans

Reverend Martin Amenaki, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ketu North, said the Assembly had also outlined a number of interventions to be implemented within the next three months.

He said the Assembly, in collaboration with the MP, would undertake a road reshaping exercise across the municipality, covering various communities throughout September.

Rev Amenaki said the Assembly had also commenced the drilling of boreholes, with two already completed, and was targeting 10 boreholes within the next three months.

He said the Assembly would ensure that the boreholes were mechanised where necessary and handed over to beneficiary communities for use.

The MCE further announced plans to begin procurement for the construction of a CHPS compound and either a kindergarten or a six-unit classroom block within the municipality.

He said the interventions formed part of the Assembly’s broader efforts to improve basic infrastructure and access to essential services across Ketu North.