Mills working Visit to the Upper East

25-03-2011
A sod cutting ceremony for the commencement of various developmental projects for the Upper East Region will today be spearheaded by his Excellency, Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, as part of his two day working visit to the region. The Visit of the President also forms part of his regional tour to cut sod for work to begin on developmental projects earmarked for construction. Consequently, the President will take the opportunity to interact with the regional minister, District Chief Executives as well as other heads of decentralized departments on issues of national interest. Reliable information reaching Radio Ghana indicates that the President will break grounds for the construction of a 3 million Ghana Cedi modern assembly hall complex for the University of Development Studies (UDS) at Navrongo in the Kassena-Nankana East District and also cut sod for the construction for the drilling of boreholes in the Bawku municipality and its surroundings. At Nakolo, Prof Mills will facilitate the commencement of an electrification programme and moreover, ensure the construction of steel bridges among other projects for the region. With regards to road network, Prof Mills will cut sod for work to begin on an 8.5 kilometer Navrongo-Nayagnia-Mirigu road as well as a 10 kilometer Tempane-Yabrago-Woriyanga road to open up the road network in the region. The President is also due to cut sod for work to begin on the construction of a state of the art sports complex for the region. The modern sports complex which is estimated to cost about a 100,000 dollars will comprise of a volleyball court, a tennis court and a basket ball court to help promote sports in the region. The project which was faced with the problem of land acquisition will finally be placed at the premises of the Bolgatanga Girl’s Senior High School to serve both the communities and the school. Prof. Mills will also take time to inspect some ongoing projects in the region to assess their level of development and moreover, put in place measures to ensure their speedy completion. The President is also schedule to visit 4 other regions to undertake such similar projects.
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