Water Finally Flows In Krobo Area After Threat Of Demonstration

May 25, 2012, Odumase-Krobo: Following the threat by Kloma Gbi, a Krobo Youth group to embark on a demonstration in protest against the acute water shortage in the Krobo areas and the subsequent intervention by the Water Resources, Works and Housing Minister, Hon. E. T. Mensah, the Kpong Water Works has restored water supply in strict adherence to a directive issued by the minister.

The minister issued the directive after an emergency meeting with the leadership of Kloma Gbi in his office last Thursday.

Currently, treated water is running in the hitherto de-activated domestic taps in the Lower Manya Krobo area to be followed later in the day with the restoration of supply to the Yilo Krobo areas. Taps that last run between six months and one year are all actively flowing with treated water from the facility.

The leadership of the group is meeting officials of the Treatment Facility to negotiate the regularity of supply early Monday morning after which feedback would be given to the Regional Manager of the facility and the minister as directed.

The Director of Communication of Kloma Gbi, Henking Adjase-Kodjo said “It is not enough for water supply to be restored today only to cease flowing a day after, we are demanding an uninterrupted supply as the host of the Kpong and Bukunor Treatment Plants in the Lower and Upper Manya Krobo Districts respectively”.

He said “We are going to the negotiation table on Monday for further discussions; we are however grateful to the minister and his deputy for their swift intervention”.

PICTURE CAPTION: Indigenes of the Lower Manya Krobo Area happily fetching water from the domestic taps, most of which last flowed between six months and a year

Kloma Gbi is a youth-driven association established on the conviction of the need for a more effective and active voice for the Krobo state. The association exists to rally progress-minded youth of Krobo ancestry, leverage their expertise, vitality and sense of patriotism to promote the welfare of the people and the Krobo state on issues of education, development and general welfare. With an initial presence on social networks since 2010, the association transformed into a formidable group of learned, like-minded and farsighted young men and women. A rapidly growing association, Kloma Gbi seeks to be precisely what its name offers- being the most effective, recognized, vocal and representative voice for the Krobo community, working in close partnership with the local & traditional authorities, voluntary, public and private sector organisations and residents in the best interest of the Krobo state.

For more information contact:

Henking A. Adjase-Kodjo

Director of Communications

Kloma Gbi

M:0266 000 747

E:klonobi2007@gmail.com Philip Padi

Commissioner

Kloma Gbi

M: 0243 565 393

E: phil_padi@hotmail.com