President Akufo-Addo has cut sod for the commencement of construction of the Nsukwao Basin Drainage Project, in Koforidua, in the Eastern Region, under the Ghana Secondary Cities Support Programme (GSCSP).
At the sod cutting ceremony for the construction of the drainage project, President Akufo-Addo indicated that as a result of the constant flooding identified by the New Juaben Municipal Assembly, it does pose a major risk to the lives and livelihoods of persons living in Nsukwao, Zongo, Two Streams, Abongri and other communities within the municipality.
The community which stands to benefit from the project, Nsukwao, has since 2016 recorded incidents of flooding, which has rendered most residents homeless.
To this end, the President explained that the Basin Drainage Project will deliver a storm drain that will minimize flooding in the identified communities at the cost of GH¢15,811,145.00, and packaged into seven (7) lots.
O May 7, 2019, the Ghana Secondary Cities Support Programme was launched in Koforidua with its main goal being to improve urban management and basic urban services in the twenty-five (25) participating Municipal Assemblies across the country.
It will also involve installation of four (4) storm water surface detention ponds distributed along the Nsukwao River, flow facilities, channelization and stream bank stabilization, concrete pipes and culverts, and two access roads.
According to the President, “this project will make flooding a history in New Juaben, and help restore enhance livelihoods of the residents in the Municipality”.
Also at the ceremony was the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama, and she disclosed that her Ministry is currently working collaboratively with the municipal assemblies and the design and supervision firms to come up with the next phase of priority projects for the twenty five Assemblies.
Additionally, at Apasare, in Akwapim North, President Akufo-Addo visited Akro Farms Limited, a 1-District, 1-Factory (1D1F) initiative.
The company, which produces fresh and healthy table eggs, chicken feed, broilers, processed chicken and day-old chicks, has completed the first phase of its project with an investment of some GH¢20 million.
Management told the President that the automated Brooder house has a capacity of 40,000 birds, and has an automatic egg collection and packaging system installed to ensure speed and efficiency in our processes.
Furthermore, the farm has a hatchery, with one feed processing unit and a warehouse with 400 KVA industrial power generation plant. The company plans to set up a 16,000 per day capacity meat processing plant for the broiler farm and out-grower farmers.
The company has created both direct and indirect job opportunities for over 1,025 individuals involved in the poultry value chain in Akuapim North and its surrounding districts.
