Ignore false NPP propaganda; Madina's development challenges beyond 23-seater toilet facility – Sosu

THE Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Honourable Francis-Xavier Kojo Sosu, has called on the residents in the various electoral areas within the constituency to disregard the propaganda and falsehood being peddled by the dishonest New Patriotic Party (NPP) apparatchiks that they have brought the needed social and infrastructure development to the constituency.

The MP refuted such claims, clarifying that the dissemination of such false information by members of the New Patriotic Party on social media and other platforms is a deliberate attempt to undermine his developmental projects and programmes as well as credibility and integrity and that of his political party–the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

In response to the allegations, Lawyer Sosu indicated that in recent days, he has read with much revulsion reports of the NPP’s second Vice Chairman construction of a toilet facility worth GH¢1. 6million for La Nkwantanang.

He stressed that in as much as this news is a welcome development, it appears as though the construction of toilet facilities remains the NPP’s only development agenda and objective for the people of Ghana including Madina Constituency.

According to him, since being sworn into office in 2017, the NPP has undertaken virtually no development for the people of Madina in the seven and half years they have been in office.

For instance, the current MP underscored that there has been no construction of schools and health facilities; no construction of drainage projects no upgrade of road projects especially as Madina was not included in both the first and second year of roads; no known one district one factory project in Madina; and no portable water (WASH facilities) for most education and health institutions in Madina; among others.

He stated, "In a question to the Roads Minister by my good self on the floor of Parliament, the immediate-past Minister, Honourable Amoako Atta, indicated that despite roads in Madina being awarded on contract none had been completed with most projects abandoned by Contractors with others recommended for termination."

He stressed that this applies to projects under almost every sector - be it in education, health, industry, etc.

He added that "One typical example I will like to make mention of is that Danfa-Otinibi road, the road I led demonstration on sometime back in October 2021."

He maintained that the 14.5km road despite being awarded on the contract of GH¢11.5 million by this NPP Administration has been abandoned and neglected by the contractor, who has never been to the site these past 7 years.

"Hence, for the NPP and its Vice Chairman to focus on the toilet as we head into the election when most development projects in the Constituency have been abandoned these past seven (7) and half years shows the lack of ingenuity and disrespect the NPP attaches to development and the people of Madina.

The Madina MP indicated that "As I have earlier stated if the Central government, which controls the public purse and all funds available for roads and drainages really wish to build Ghana and for that matter municipalities like La Nkwantanang Madina, its measuring rod would be ensuring rising standards of living for the population, increased investments in factories and basic infrastructure in a well-co-ordinated and planned manner.”

"As such, we the people of Madina ignore such mediocre and sub-standard attempts by the ruling NPP to undertake few non-essential development projects as a way of buying votes in the run-up to the elections,' the MP

He asserted that such clandestine attempts especially by individuals when the Government to whom taxes are paid has failed to live up to expectations prove the shallowness of their thinking and thought process with respect to development and change management.

According to the Madina Legislator, "We choose to rally together to build the Madina and Ghana We Want with H.E. John Dramani Mahama for credible, compassionate, and transformational leadership for Madina and beyond, starting with this upcoming election in December 2024," he concluded.