Chief initiates development projects

Nii Emmanuel Tetteh Oglie II, the Divisional Chief of Sakie Ngmitsakpo, a suburb of Tema in the Kpone Traditional Area, has expressed worry about the lack of developmental projects in the area.

In view of the situation, the chief said he had been mobilising the people to provide social amenities, such as the extension of electricity, water, and the reshaping of roads, even before his entoolment in 2014.

Nii Tetteh Oglie, who succeeded his late father, the Reverend Oglie, said the residents were offering voluntary financial contributions and communal labour whilst he complemented their efforts with his money to undertake the projects.

The Chief said he had earmarked the trunk roads in the community for reshaping so each household would be levied for the project, as was being done to construct a GHC35, 000- structure for a police station, which was at the roofing stage.

Nii Tetteh Oglie said the area lacked a hospital or clinic, therefore, he had offered land for the construction of a clinic and would ensure that the project was executed without waiting for the government.

He expressed his displeasure about the dilapidated nature of the road from the Michel Camp to the Kpone Barrier, which the Kpone Katamanso District Assembly had attempted to reshape since 2012.

“This road remains as it is and it is inaccessible despite the promises made by the Member of Parliament and the Assembly to complete the project last year February,” he said.

The Chief mentioned other road projects that he and his people would undertake as Bediako – VRA, Bediako – Freetown, and High Tension – VRA.

He said the bridge on the High Tension road, which was allegedly destroyed by vehicles of the Tema Oil Refinery would also be reconstructed.

Nii Tetteh Oglie explained that he was leading in the provision of the amenities because he felt motivated to see people living in happiness without avoidable hindrance.

On governance, he urged Christians not to shun politics but rather be actively involved so that by their intervention the country would get a good God-fearing person to steer its affairs.

“As a Christian nation, we should look forward to God to choose a righteous person to manage its affairs to better the living conditions for all.”

Nii Tetteh Oglie encouraged Christians who were legitimate heirs to thrones to accept the opportunities to become chiefs to be able to influence their subjects with good moral principles.

He cautioned Ghanaians, especially the youth, not to exchange their lives for money from politicians in the November general election.