A/R: Chief pleads with NDC to help connect rural communities to national grid
Nana Kwame Abebrese, Chief of Anitemfi in the Ahafo Ano South-West District of Ashanti Region, has expressed his sorrow about not having access to electricity in about thirty communities in the area.
He spoke about the fact that this problem poses a threat to education in ICT of their children. Apart from needing electricity, persists mobile network connectivity issues.
The Chief said, “Education is now technology-based. When your child is going to school, he will need a tablet or laptop. But we don’t have electricity in this community, so how do our children benefit? We are not connected to the Internet as well.”
Nana Kwame Abebrese further explained that healthcare delivery is negatively affected.
“The clinic will have to store some drugs in a refrigerator, but there is no electricity,” he said.
The NDC campaign team was welcomed by pitch darkness when they touched down at Anitemfi.
Notwithstanding the darkness, many voters gathered in anticipation of the NDC’s campaign message.
The NDC Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia who is on what he calls a retail campaign expressed disappointment in the community’s deprivation.
He says the next NDC government is committed to soothing the plight of residents of small communities.
“The cameras have captured the level of hardship here. This is an NPP stronghold but little development has been seen since they took over power. After 28 years of voting NPP, there is no electricity, Roads are also poor”, he said.
In enhancing the economic well-being of residents, the NDC Chairman says the party will ensure a part of revenue accumulated from the cocoa trade will be invested in such communities.
By Nelly Takyiwa Boateng
