Government Committed to the Development of Rural Communities

Bongo: Government Committed to the Development of Rural Communities


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ANN: The Minister for Water Resources, works and Housing, Albert Abongo has assured Ghanaians that government is committed to ensuring that development reaches the rural communities in the country through the provision of basic infrastructure, portable drinking water and electricity. In line with this, government as a matter of concern would ensure that more boreholes are drilled in rural communities of which Bongo is a beneficiary community. Mr. Abongo also disclosed that government with support from some Korean and Chinese investors will construct 200,000 housing units throughout the country to address the problem of accommodation for workers and individuals. Mr. Abongo gave the assurance at the annual Azambene Fire Festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Bongo in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region. The occasion which received a high turnout was on the theme: “Culture Re-Awakening to Promote Education, Sustainable Environment and Afforestation. The occasion brought together government officials, divisional chiefs of the Bongo Traditional Area,
Roll Tape: dignitaries from Korea and China, heads of decentralized departments
Take Tape: as well as sons and daughters of Bongo both at home and abroad

ANCR V/O The annual Azambene festival is in commemoration of the defeat of Busasis by Asikulga and Awubigo descendants from Bongo. It is also in remembrance of the movement of their forefathers from Nalerigu into Bongo. Mr. Abongo who is also the Member of Parliament for Bongo, commended the chiefs and people of the area for maintaining peace and order over the years. He expressed government’s determination in ensuring that rural communities are provided with the needed logistics and infrastructure to help enhance their standard of living. Mr. Abongo pledged his preparedness in ensuring that the Bolga –Bongo trunk road and the Gorigo Bridge linking Bongo with Burkina-Faso are successfully constructed before the end of the year.
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ANCR V/O The Deputy Upper East Regional Minister, Mrs. Lucy Awuni said government has put in place pro-poor policies such as the proposed Savanna Accelerated Development Authority, the Shea Nut Development Board, and the Youth in Agriculture Policy towards the development of Northern Ghana and urged the people to embrace it.
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ANCR V/O The District Chief Executive, Mr. Clement Akugre expressed his desire to make education his topmost priority in the district and charged parents to put premium in their wards education since it is the greatest legacy any parent can bequeath the child.
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ANCR V/O The Paramount Chief of the Bongo Traditional Area, Naba Salifu Aleemyaarum, called on the government to come out with pragmatic measures to tackle poverty in the area.

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