Ministry donates street lights to new district assemblies

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has donated 600 street lights to the six newly created district assemblies in the Northern Region as part of efforts to provide adequate security for residents.

The Ministry also donated 21 loudspeakers to the assemblies to support their communication drive.

Some of the new districts in the region include North Gonja, Sagnarigu, and Tolon.

Mr. Moses Bukari Mabengba, Northern Regional Minister, on behalf of the Ministry, presented the items to the beneficiary districts in Tamale on Thursday.

Mr. Mabengba also announced that the government, through the District Assemblies Common Fund, had released GHC100,000 each for the six new districts to undertake their activities.

He reiterated that the idea behind the creation of the districts was to bring governance to the doorstep of the people and called on their District Chief Executives (DCEs) to discharge their duties creditably to justify the confidence reposed in them.

Mr. Sorku Yahuza, DCE for North Gonja, who spoke on behalf of his colleagues, thanked the Ministry for the donation and promised to put them to good use.