Release Land For Developmental Projects -MCE

13-12-09 Release Land For Developmental Projects
The Bolgatanga Municipal Chief Executive, (MCE), Epsona Ayamga has appealed to chiefs and land owners to help release land for developmental projects. Such gesture, he said, would be beneficial to all communities that lag behind in terms of development since the issue of land acquisition over the years has become a problem not only for the government but individuals and organisation as well. Mr. Ayamga made this appeal in a speech read for him at the Annual Sapuolugu Male-Tinga Festival celebrated by the chiefs and People of Kulbia, a farming community in the Bolgatanga Municipality of the Upper East Region. Isaac Asare witnessed the occasion and has this for Radio Ghana.
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The Sapuolugu Male-Tinga Festival is an annual festivity celebrated by the chiefs and people of Kulbia, a Frafra community in the Upper East Region. The festival which was celebrated in pomp and pageantry was well attended by hundreds of people as well as some government officials. In Gurune, Sapuolugu Male-Tinga literary signifies the “Abundance of Food” after harvest. It was initiated in 2003 following the abundance of food harvested by hard working farmers in the community. Mr. Ayamga who commended the chiefs and elders of Kulbia for initiating the festival also appealed to chiefs within the region to release land for developmental projects. He called for the maintenance of peace in the area adding that chieftaincy and land disputes coupled with ethnic conflicts in some parts of the region drives the developmental agendas of the government backwards and should be condemned. Mr. Epsona advised parents to put premium in their wards education since government is putting measures in place to improve upon the level of education in all communities in the country. The Assembly man for the area, Mr. George Awilumbongo in a speech outlined some of the developmental projects that have taken place in the area since his assumption of office. He commended the Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) for supporting farmers at Yebongo and part of Kulbia communities with fertilizers and tractor services. This, according to Mr Awilumbongo has helped the farmers in the area to harvest ninety –six acres of rice this season. He appealed to the assembly to help construct dams, boreholes, a modern market facility and a clinic for the people of Kulbia and its catchment areas. Mr. Awilumbongo also charged the assembly to help extend electricity to some parts of the community namely Dazongo, Anateem and Kulbia central. The Chief of Kulbia, Naba Akurigo Akadaaana expressed his readiness to release land for developmental projects in the area. An Amount of 539 Ghana Cedis was realized during an appeal for fund for the construction of a health facility in the area.
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