Gov't is committed to developing rural areas- Reg. Minister

The Eastern Regional Minister, Dr Francis Osafo Mensah, has stressed the government's determination to undertake developmental projects including the construction of roads, schools, clinics and markets to enhance the living standard of the people.

He, therefore, advised the communities to initiate their own projects to enable them to get the needed assistance from the district assemblies, the Government and the NGOs.

Dr Osafo-Mensah said this when he commissioned a 135-million-cedis classroom-block, office and store for the L/A JSS at Osubeng in the Kwahu South District.

He said the eight-kilometre Fodoa-Kwahu Praso road has been awarded on contract for reconstruction and tarring while the Kwahu Praso-Osubeng road would also be rehabilitated to facilitate the transportation of large quantities of cocoa,cola, timber and foodstuffs to the marketing centres.

Dr Osafo-Mensah said the government would continue the mass cocoa spraying exercise to increase cocoa production in the country and advised farmers to patronise the Akuafo cheque system to avoid being paid with fake currency.

He said the government has also given out 100 million cedis to the Okwahuman Health Insurance Scheme and advised all residents in the district to register with the scheme.

The District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr Raymond Osafo Djan said the classroom block was financed from the Assembly's share of the common fund and will construct a place of convenience, teachers quarters and provide furniture to enhance effective teaching and learning in the schools.

The Chief of Osubeng, Nana Sumuah Omare II, thanked the District Assembly for the project and appealed for more schools in the area.

The Regional Minister later inaugurated a 74-member Unit committee for the six units of the Osubeng Area Council.