The Eastern Regional Minister, Seth Kwame Acheampong has held a meeting with Assembly Members from New Juaben South and North Municipalities in Koforidua to solicit their support for a planned programme of decongesting the Regional capital.
It was attended by the two Municipal Chief Executives, Isaac Apaw-Gyasi and Comfort Asante and their Co-ordinating Directors, representatives from the Traditional Council and Technical Staff of the Municipalities.
The minister, Seth Acheampong indicated that as key stakeholders in the developmental needs of the people, posterity would not forgive them if they failed to correct the wrongs on the streets and central business area of the capital.
He disclosed that an intensive radio discussion would be carried out to create awareness of the need to cooperate and support the decongestion exercise.
According to him, the project would prevent people from selling on pavements, drivers loading on the streets and regulate the activities of ‘Pragya’ and other tricycles.
The exercise would be extended to other Municipal Capitals such as Nsawam, Suhum, Oda, Nkawkaw, Oduamase Krobo etc.
The Assembly Members during the open forum pledged their full support to participate and ensure that the aim and objectives of the project were realised.
They, however, cautioned against political interference which over the years has been a challenge to every good programme.
Nana Twumasi Darkwah, Gyaasehene of New Juaben Traditional Area speaking on behalf of the Traditional Council also pledged his support for the project and urged the Assembly members to support this laudable project.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
