2011
Narration: Some officials of the Bawku Municipal Assembly have taken the media round to inspect a number of developmental projects being undertaken by the assembly in the municipality. The purpose of the tour which was done under the directive of the District Chief Executive, Musa Abdullai, was not only to witness the progress of work but the quality of work executed to ensure that the assembly gets value for its projects despite the violent conflict that characterized the area. Radio Ghana’s Isaac Asare was among the team and has filed this report.
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The tour led by the Bawku Municipal Engineer, Samuael Okore, began with the inspection of rehabilitation works taking place at the Municipal Administration block to give it a face lift. Work on the project was delayed due to lack of funds. According to the Municipal Engineer, much has been injected into the project, stressing that its completion coupled with the laying of pavement blocks would ensure effective working environment for all decentralized departments in the assembly. The inspection team also took the media round to inspect some health facilities sponsored by the assembly. The inspection team witnessed the construction of an ongoing health centre and staff quarters for the people of Tinsongo and its environs. The main butchers’ house was not left out of the inspected projects as a new slap has been provided for them to facilitate their operations. Other GETFund projects for some second cycle institutions in the municipality were also inspected by the team. At the Bawku Secondary Technical, a 12-unit classroom block had been roofed but yet to be finally executed and handed over to the school to ease the problem of inadequate classroom accommodation for students. An administration block which is still ongoing was cited opposite the newly constructed classroom block for staff of the school. Students were seriously taking their end of term examination at the time the team arrived at the school. The Headmistress, Madam Elizabeth Apillbil commended the government and the district assembly for taking prudent steps in ensuring the provision of the two projects which, she said, would go a long way to ease the school’s numerous accommodation challenges. She said the school since its inception has not experience any rehabilitation project and lack requisite teaching staff and quatres for teachers. This, she lamented, poses a major challenge to the delivery of quality education in the school. Mr. Tuuli complain bitterly about the lack of classroom accommodation for the over 1,700 students of the school. According to him, the school operates with only 11 classrooms as against the said student population. Mr. Tuuli, however made a passionate appeal to the government and the assembly to help provide more classroom accommodation for the school and also ensure the speedy completion of an ongoing girl’s dormitory and an 8-unit classroom block, which is still at the foundation stage. The abandoned project, according to Mr. Tuuli, has been a source of worry to the school and called on other organizations and individuals to assist in ensuring the completion of the project. He commended the government and the Regional Minister for the renovation of the 3-storey boys’ dormitory which he noted was in a deplorable state. An ongoing 12-unit classroom block among other projects for the Bawku Secondary school, were also inspected during the tour. At the Basic level, an ongoing 3-unit classroom block for the Boko Primary school was not left out of the inspected projects. Some borehole projects were also inspected by the team as the Chief of Boko expressed his gratitude to the government for solving their water problem by providing them with a borehole facility to serve the community. At Tempalin, an irrigation dam project expected to serve over 500 farmers was also inspected. The Bawku MCE, Musa Abdullai said the assembly would continue to give priority attention to education since it holds the key to development. He appealed to government for the early release of funds to enable the assembly fast track its developmental agenda.
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