The Eastern Regional Minister, Seth Kwame Acheampong says his region has been at the receiving end of significant investments especially on roads and education by the Akufo-Addo administration.
The Minister, who took
his turn at the Minister’s Press Briefing, a regular media engagement platform
put together by the Ministry of Information in Accra on Sunday, September 18,
2022, said the Eastern Region is witnessing tremendous investment in
educational infrastructure under the current administration far more than what
it did under the erstwhile administration.
This he said includes
the state-of-the-art STEM school at Abomosu (Atiwa West), the TVET center at
Akyem Anyinam, the vocational instritute at Kitase- Akuapem, Phase I of the
University of Environment and Sustainable Development, 2 storey and a 12-unit
classroom block at Abuakwa State College in Kyebi, a 12-unit classroom block at
Manya Krobo SHS, 2-storey boys’ dormitory block for Akroso SHS, a 15 unit
classroom block at Okuapeman SHS, a 14-unit classroom block at Bepong SHS among
others.
Health
In the area of health,
the Minister said in line with government’s vision to create and expand access
to health service and enhance the quality of health service delivery in the
region, various development projects in the health sector in the region were
commenced and are progressing steadily with some being completed and others
still under construction.
This he said includes
the renovation of the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital, Completion of the
Aburi Hospital, construction of the Eastern Regional Hospital, the completion
of the Somanya District Hospital, modernization of the Kibi District Hospital,
construction of the 40-bed Maternity Hospital at Enyiresi among others.
Roads
On roads, the Regional
Minister noted that over the past 6 years, the region has benefited massively
from government’s much-touted Year of Roads agenda.
“On roads, we have a
total road network of 7,147 kilometers. So far, out of this total road network,
we have awarded for construction a length of 5,404 km and we have fully
completed a 1,487 km. This comprises of the 3 agencies under the road sector,”
he said.
He explained that this
significant upgrade in road infrastructure under the current administration
exceeds the kilometers of road constructed in the region under the erstwhile
John Dramani Mahama administration.
This he said include the
Mangoase to Kukua to Akorabo to Amanhyia roads, Kwahu Tafo to Ankoma to Miaso
roads, Nkatekwan Junction to Obuotumpan roads, Nkawkaw to Domeabra to Buaben
road, Suhum to Nankese road, Ayirebi to Asabidia road, Akropong to Larbikrom
road among several other road projects.
Source: Peacefmonline.com/com