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Bolgatanga East Assembly inaugurates 3 projects

The Bolgatanga East District Assembly in the Upper East Region has handed over three projects worth GH¢1.2 million to two communities.

Date Created : 5/30/2023 12:00:00 AM : Story Author : NewsGhana/Ghanadistricts.com

The projects are a health centre with a mechanised borehole constructed at a cost of GH¢418,024.00 with funding from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) and an early childhood development centre at a cost of GH¢287,000 for Zuarungu-Moshie funded by the Northern Development Authority (NDA).

The other project is a three-unit classroom block with ancillary facilities also funded by the NDA, together with furniture at a cost of GH¢450,000 for the Dubila community basic school.

Speaking to the media at the end of separate handover ceremonies, the District Chief Executive for Bolgatanga East, David Akolgo Amoah, said he was highly elated that the projects which were dear to his heart had been completed and handed over for use.

He stated that the projects would go a long way to improve healthcare delivery and education in the beneficiary communities, adding, “I admit that the schoolchildren obviously needed and deserved a better place to study to realise their aspirations.”

He further commended the contractor and the NDA for a good work done, he appealed to the NDA to as a matter of urgency, take steps towards the completion of two other school projects it was funding so they served their intended purposes.

“As an assembly, we will ensure that all stalled classroom block projects are completed towards the provision of dignified education to the school pupils for the ultimate benefit of the country,” the DCE added.

He noted that the health facility would enable health workers to provide quality healthcare services to residents within the centre’s operational areas, stressing, “this centre will deal timeously with medical conditions of the people, in a bid to improve their health needs.”

The District Director of Health Services, Alhassan Lawal, said the old building was not conducive for the provision of health care to the residents and indicated that his outfit would explore the possibility of having a laboratory service and consulting room in the facility.

He said “with this new facility, staff will not have any excuse not to stay in the community to render services to the people,” stressing “I want to assure the management of the district assembly that the facility will be put to good use to provide quality services to the people in the community and its environs.”

A community elder in Zuarungu-Moshie, Adobire Azure, in a remark, lauded the government for the projects and pledged the community’s support towards the maintenance of the projects.