The Member of Parliament for the Kintampo North constituency in the Bono East Region has expressed his joy after the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre established a solar-powered borehole in the town.
The area has faced a water crisis for years, lacking meaningful support from successive governments to address the issue.
Residents, particularly women and children, have had to walk long distances to access this precious resource, often finding the quality of the water compromised.
Naa Zakari Baki Musah, the Dagomba Chief of Kintampo, took the initiative to lobby for the borehole.
During the commissioning ceremony, the MP revealed that he had spent no less than 70,000 cedis transporting water tankers to schools and communities to alleviate the water shortage.
He noted that Kintampo is a low-lying area where many boreholes dry up by March, leading to acute water shortages.
“I’m very joyful that we’re Commissioning this borehole today, among other things we’re not getting water because this place is a low-lying area, and all boreholes that have been drilled for us, by March when the water systems go low, they’re not able to get enough water for our people,” he stated.
He commended the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre for alleviating the residents’ plight and called for more projects from the organisation to help tackle these challenges effectively.
To complement the efforts of NGOs in collaboration with the current Municipal Chief Executive, a community water and sanitation project has been commissioned in Sunyani to conduct a feasibility study.
The study will explore tapping water from the Black Volta, located about 45 kilometres away from Kintampo, to supply the area.
The Municipal Chief Executive for the area, Isaac Donkor, expressed his happiness at witnessing such an important initiative in his municipality.
As a native, he was already aware of the water crisis before taking office, and he expressed excitement at the project’s launch.
“I’m well aware of the Water challenges before I even came to power because I’m a native. If this NGO has come to donate this source of water for us, I am the happiest person, more than even the community members themselves,” he stated.
He further noted that this initiative would alleviate some of the pressure on the municipal assembly, as many communities are continually requesting water facilities.
“I am very impressed, and may the good Lord replenish them so they can do more for us. Our communities still face serious water challenges, and we need more support,” he appealed.
