The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has stated that the commissioning of the Sewua Regional Hospital by the NPP government was motivated by political gains rather than a genuine effort to address the healthcare needs of residents.
Speaking to the media in Kumasi, the Minister pointed out that many aspects of the hospital, including essential medical installations, are still incomplete, making the commissioning unreasonable.
“The hospital is not completed, it lacks facilities and medical installations, and the area is still bush, so it was unreasonable to commission it,” the Regional Minister explained.
He revealed that the commissioning was done for political purposes, ahead of the 2024 general elections.
Streetlight Project to Boost Security Near Kumasi, Including Areas Around Hospital Zones
The Minister also disclosed that approximately 2,500 solar-powered streetlights are being procured to address poor lighting conditions and improve security in parts of the Ashanti Region, particularly Kumasi.
“Kumasi has been dark even doing the election time and before the election time. It’s a major concern because it raise concerns about road safety, security issues and the city beautification. This common fund did not make provision for street lighting and other things for the district assemblies, so every street lighting function is directly under ministry of energy,” Dr. Frank Amoakohene said.
He indicated that the necessary assessments have been completed for streets in need of urgent lighting.
According to him, the Ministry of Energy is directly handling the project and is taking steps to roll out the installations.
Dr. Amoakohene added that most assemblies have struggled to fix lighting issues due to limitations under the current disbursement structure of the Common Fund.
