THE Kwaebibirem District Assembly has acquired a grader to enable it to undertake minor road construction projects in the district which is a major producer of oil palm in the country.
The grader, which costs GH¢385,843, will be paid for by the assembly over the next two years under a hire purchase arrangement with the management of J.A. Plant Pool (Ghana), to support district assemblies to improve on the road networks in their respective areas.
Taking delivery of the equipment, the Municipal Chief Executive for Kwaebibirem, Mr George Agyeman Duah, said the district was endowed with many suitable farmlands, tourist sites and other natural resources which could be developed for the benefit of the people.
"However, one major problem confronting this district is the poor road network as most of the roads are not tarred and, therefore, hardly possible to drive on during the rainy season," the DCE said.
He was, therefore, happy that the acquisition of the grader would help the assembly to undertake minor road constructional works to facilitate the transportation of people and agricultural produce.
Mr Duah said the assembly had set up a seven-member management committee chaired by the District Co-ordinating Director to ensure the effective use of the grader.
Inaugurating the equipment, the Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Mr Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah, urged the assembly to ensure that the grader would be used for the purpose for which it was acquired.
No comments:
Post a Comment