In a statement copied to kashafmonline.com, the deputy Regional secretary of the NDC, Emmanuel Sadari Safo said the government is engaging in deceptive campaign and asked residents of Damongo to demand accountability for the promised Integrated Damongo Water Project.
"The people of Damongo should condemn the lack of transparency and potential deception by the NPP government and its officials, demanding accountability for the promised Integrated Damongo Water Project", he urges.
According to him, the NPP government has sharply replaced the previously planned Integrated Damongo Water Project with a Gh¢19 Million small-scale water system and even that, less commitment is attached to it.
*Below is the full statement*
For Immediate Release
O4/06/2023
*WHERE IS THE DAMONGO WATER PROJECT: THE DECEIT OF THE SAVANNAH REGION BY THE NPP IS NAUSEATING*
Exactly two (2) weeks ago, on May 18, 2023, during the visit of the CEO of the Northern Development Authority (NDA) to the Savannah Region, the Savannah Regional Minister, Hon. Saeed Jibril, made a surprising announcement to the Yagbonwura and the people of Damongo. He stated that the previously planned Integrated Damongo Water Project had been replaced with a Small Town Water Project. This statement was made in response to a query from the King and Overlord of the Gonja Kingdom. While the unexpected alteration of plans concerning the Damongo Water project caught the community by surprise, the NDC in the Savannah Region anticipated that the Savannah Regional Minister is engaging in another deceptive campaign.
BACKGROUND TO THE DAMONGO WATER PROJECT
The Integrated Damongo Water Project is a Water Supply Project with a budget of USD 49 million. It is being funded by the UK Export Finance and Bank, and its primary goal is to provide clean drinking water to the residents of Damongo Township and the nearby communities. The project aims to establish a reliable and efficient water supply system that adequately meets the water requirements of Damongo Township and its surrounding areas. Communities that were earmarked to benefit from the Project included Yipala, Banyasi, Ntereso, Fulfoso, Sumpini, Busunu, Kebiesu, Tailorpe, Alhassan Kura, Jonokponto, Achubunyo, Soalepe, Canteen, Frafra Settlement No.3, Broto and Nabori.
On May 17, 2023, the Regional Minister, Hon. Saeed Jibril Muhazu, announced to the Yagbonwura that a GHC19 Million small-scale water system would be initiated within two weeks to supply clean drinking water to the residents of Damongo and its surrounding areas. This announcement differs significantly from the government's earlier commitment to begin construction on the Integrated Damongo Water Project.
Despite the Regional Minister's announcement two weeks ago, there has been no visible progress towards the implementation of the small water project. The people of Damongo should condemn the lack of transparency and potential deception by the NPP government and its officials, demanding accountability for the promised Integrated Damongo Water Project.
On this significant anniversary of the June 4th Revolution, the NDC in the Savannah Region wishes to remind the NPP of its unwavering commitment to safeguard the interests of the region. We will continue to fight for the fair allocation of national development projects, assuming that such projects exist at all. The NDC remains dedicated to the advancement and prosperity of the Savannah Region. Our advocacy and revolutionary efforts may still have a long journey ahead, but we assure the NPP that they are here to stay. The NPP must be held accountable for their unfulfilled promises regarding developmental projects in the Savannah Region.
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Emmanuel Sadari Safo
Deputy Savannah Regional Secretary, NDC
(0506436057)
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