[ 2011-04-07 ]

President Mills cuts sod for Berekum-Seikwa road project
President John Atta Mills has cut the sod for work
to begin on a 32.4- kilometre road linking Berekum
to Seikwa in the Tain District.

The project, estimated at GH¢ 43 million and
expected to be completed within a year, would be
developed into a bituminous surface level by J.
Adom Limited, a Sunyani-based road and building
construction firm.

The President assured Ghanaians that the
government would not renege on its promise to
ensure fair and equitable distribution of national
resources.

He asked for total support of every Ghanaian,
irrespective of tribal and political affiliation,
to enable the country develop socially and
economically.

Addressing a joint durbar of chiefs and people of
Seikwa, Badu and Nsawkaw at Seikwa at which he cut
the sod for the road project to begin on Tuesday,
President Mills said the government existed to use
political power to advance the cause of the people
and not to lord over people for selfish
interests.

Mr. Joe Gidisu, the Minister of Roads and
Highways, said "the road has been a living
landmark in the area", hence the President had
made its reconstruction a priority.

He expressed the hope that when completed the road
would open up the economic potentials of the Tain
District and its environs.

Nana Kwaku Ankoanda II, Paramount Chief of Seikwa
Traditional Area, pledged the support and
commitment of the chiefs and people of the area to
ensure that all projects being undertaken by
government and the Tain District Assembly were
successfully executed.

The chief, who said the President had already been
installed as "Nkosoohene" (developmental chief) of
the area because of his dedicated services to
them, also elevated Mr. Johnson Asiedu-Nketia,
General Secretary of the National Democratic
Congress (NDC) and a citizen of Seikwa as the
"Sompahene" (illustrious and dedicated service
chief).

Nana Kwaku Ankoanda said Mr. Asiedu-Nketia
deserved that elevation because for 12 consecutive
years he had served as Member of Parliament for
the area and had performed dedicatedly and
creditably in the interest of the people.

Mr. Jones Samuel Tawiah, District Chief Executive
for Tain, said the Assembly was undertaking
several projects and these include 18 towns being
hooked on to the national electricity grid within
the last two years and all these towns had been
provided with street lights by the Assembly.

The President, before the durbar visited the
Nkoranman Senior High School (SHS) where he
inspected some on-going Ghana Education Trust Fund
(GETFund) projects.

At Mim in Asunafo North Municipality, President
Mills was welcomed with another joint durbar of
chiefs and people of Mim and Goaso.

Okoforobour Dr. Yaw Agyei, Paramount Chief of Mim
Traditional Area, commended the President and said
the occasion marked the first time that a sitting
President had visited them since he became chief.

He said Mim was an industrial hub in the Ahafo
part of the Region because the town played host to
companies such as Mim Cashew (formerly Agro
Industries Mim Limited), Ayum Timbers (formerly
Mim Timber Company) and Scanstyle Mim Limited.

President Mills' presence in Brong-Ahafo is part
of his working visit to five regions in the
country to ascertain the impact of government
projects and programmes and the living conditions
of the people.

Source - GNA

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