The Municipal Chief Executive of Ga West, Ebenezer Nii Armah, has expressedconcern about the spate of illegal sand winning in the area.

He said "the sand winners do not only evade tax but destroy farms and other lands for farming purposes, create pools of water which serve as breeding grounds for mosquitoes and buruli ulcer".

The MCE said this at the third ordinary meeting of the third session of the assembly.

He specifically mentioned chieftaincy and land disputes in the area and tasked the chieftaincy Conflic Resolution Committee of the assembly to expedite action on those issues in the municipality to promote development.

He said most of the conflicts have degenerated into confrontations some of which have cliamed lives as well as destroyed property at Ayikai Doblo.

Nii Armah said armed robbery which is a major security concern in the district had reduced as a result of tremendous effort put in place by the police through da and night patrols.

He said the assembly was in the process of providing accommodation for police officers, adding that the assembly had already budgeted for the construction of block of flat s for women and juvenile cells and an office for the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU).

The MCE said the assembly had invested an amoun of GH¢7,000,000 from its share of the Common Fund to undertakeprojects for education, health and other social service.

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Nii Armah Ashietey, in his address, said most assemblies relied  solely on the District Assembly’s Common Fund for their developmen projects, adding that the delay in the release of the fund affect most projects and their implementation.

He urged the assembly not to depend on the fund but to evolveinnovative ways to generate enough funds to enable them to provide the needed social and economic infrastructure in the municipality.

Ghanaian Times