Government tasked to expedite action of Nabdam road projects

Government as a matter of concern has been tasked to expedite action on the Asonge-Zanlerigu, Pelungu-Sakote and Kusanaba road by ensuring its successful completion. A former Upper East Regional Minister, Boniface Gambilla who made the appeal in an interview with Radio Ghana described the said roads as historic since it serves the economic interest of the people. According to him economic activities in areas using such roads have come to a standstill due to a number of factors. The deplorable nature of the roads he explained is partly due to the lack of visionary development plan by the government for the development of the Nadam sector. He added that the non-cooperative attitude of the Member of Parliament for the area has also resulted to the delay in executing the road projects, which according to him, were awarded on contract between 2006/2007. He said work on the project began during the past administration but has not seen the light of day up to date. Mr. Gambilla said before the Tono and Vea irrigation projects came into being, tomato farming and its export were the main economic activities undertaken by residents of the Nabdam constituency, particularly, Tindongo and Pelungu, adding that such activities would only be enhance if the road networks are graveled and tarred with all the urgency. The completion of the roads, he noted would also help in generating more revenue for the assembly and the region in general. According to him, his recent investigation to ascertain the cause of the delay in the completion of the road project, attest to the fact that, contractors have not been given the needed funds to continue the project. Mr Gambilla, however called on the government to take a second look at the plight of the people in the Nabdam area by ensuring that their road networks are continued as promised to help open up to other districts. He stressed the need for government to motivate the contractors to get back to work by releasing the needed funding for the project. He said during his term of office some payments were made to the contractors handling the said project, adding that government only needs to provide the rest of the funding to ensure their completion. Mr Gambilla later charge government to respond to its campaign promise of ensuring speedy development in deprived areas of northern Ghana, particularly the Talensi-Nabdam district of the Upper East Region.
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