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The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Akrofuom constituency, Honorable Alexander Blankson has commissioned an electrification project for 9 communities in his constituency under the Self Help Electrification Programme (SHEP-5) Rural Electrification Project.
The move according to the Member of Parliament was in fulfillment of a campaign promise made to the people ahead of the 2020 general elections.
The MP said prior to the election he was able to connect between 7-8 communities onto the national grid bringing smiles unto the faces of residents of the beneficiary communities.
The communities included Grumesa, Benkumhene, Kofigyame, Asiedukrom, Car owner, Akwaako, Agya Atta, Botwekrom and Dunkwafuom.
He said though the processes to extend electricity to other communities were quite exhaustive, he never relented in his efforts to get electricity to his people.
” It took me 4 years to get this done. It wasn’t easy but I have to lobby as a Vice chair of the Mines and Energy to get this project to the 9 beneficiary communities “, he stressed.
He thanked the Vice President who is also the Npp flagbearer His Excellency Dr. Mahmoud Bawumia for his support and said the other challenges facing the community including roads will be dealt with.
*DRIP to the rescue*
He said the constituency is heavily relying on the District Road Improvement Program ( DRIP) launched recently to resolve its challenges with bad roads, stressing that, efforts have been made to get the equipment transported to the constituency.
Eyeing 70% of popular votes
According to the Member of Parliament for Akrofuom who will be contesting in the December 2024 elections, he expects the people to give him another mandate saying he is anticipating 70% of popular votes.
Hon. Blankson will go into the election with his fiercest competitor Hon. David Azumah of the National Democratic Congress.
Meanwhile, the Akrofuom District Assembly Chief Executive, Dr. Maurice Jonas Woode, said only 10 communities had access to electricity when the district was created in 2018 . He added that so far 42 communities have been added on to it, with only 10 communities left without access to power.
Dr. Woode mentioned that efforts are being made to tackle the deplorable road networks in the districts whiles stressing that plans are afoot to resolve the telecommunication network issues in some communities.
Nana Baffour Akoto Odikro of Grumesa, a beneficiary community expressed excitement over the electricity project and commended the MP and the DCE for collaborating effectively for the development of the district.
He however appealed to them to attend to their other pressing needs which include fixing their deplorable road network.
