Gov't to ensure fair distribution of projects

Capt. (RTD) Nkrabea Effah-Dartey, Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development has said the government will continue to pursue its agenda of ensuring fair distribution of development projects.

"The government is distributing its projects all over the country, including even the remotest villages", he said.

Addressing a durbar of chiefs and people at Akrofuom as part of his working visit to the Adansi West District at the weekend, Capt. Effah-Dartey said it is as a result of the fairness of the government in developing the country that the NPP has so far won all the parliamentary by-elections.

The deputy Minister assured the people of the government's desire to serve them in the spirit of honesty, truthfulness and openness stressing, "we are prepared to serve the nation and not to amass wealth."

"It is in this spirit that the government will also not spare any past and present government official who is found to have caused financial loss to the state".

Capt. Effah-Dartey encouraged the electorate to continue to use their democratic rights to vote for responsible people who could serve them better at both the local, district and national levels.

The deputy Minister stressed on local development and appealed to the people to pay their taxes regularly to enable the district assembly to undertake more development projects.

Mr Joseph K. Boampong, the District Chief Executive announced that it is part of the assembly's programme to extend telephone facilities to all the five area councils in the district.

Nana Owia Akora, Regent of Akrofuom praised the government for responding to its promises to the people in the area, including the tarring of the 11.6 kilometre Obuasi-Akrofuom feeder road.