MP for Wassa East drags Minister to parliament over lack of electricity in 15 Communities
Member of Parliament for Wassa East, Hon Isaac Adjei Mensah , has summoned the Minister for Energy to Parliament over non-supply of power to 15 communities in the constituency.
According to the MP, the darkness in the communities is giving room for criminal activities as armed robbers hide in the dark and attack farmers and traders.
The 15 communities are Awiadaso 1, 2, & 3, Akrofi , Amankesease, Asatrase, Kramokrom , Bosomase, Patatwumso , Afag 1 & 2, Wantakara, Bethlehem, Musunkwa , Nyamebekyere and Ahumakormua.
He indicated that the situation is making it difficult for the communities to develop in all sectors.
Hon Adjei Mensah said successive governments promised to extend electricity to the area but failed.
“Mr. Speaker, I rise to ask the Minister for Energy when the stalled rural electrification projects (SHEP) in the following communities in the Wassa East District of the Western Region will resume, Awiadaso 1, 2, & 3, Akrofi , Amankesease, Asatrase, Kramokrom , Bosomase, Patatwumso , Afag 1 & 2, Wantakara, Bethlehem, Musunkwa , Nyamebekyere and Ahumakormua,” Mr Adjei Mensah.
In response, the Deputy Minister for Energy, Mr William Owuraku Aidoo, said the communities which includes Awiadaso, Akrofi, Amankesease and Asatrase communities in the Wassa East Constituency have been earmarked to benefit under the Ministry’s ongoing electrification project being executed by M/S China International Water and Electric Corporation (CWE Ph-2) in the Volta, Eastern, Ashanti, Brong Ahafo (Bono, Bono East, Ahafo) and Western Regions.
According to him, works in these beneficiary communities are yet to commence, adding that, “the project are expected to completed by the end of 2022, Kramokrom, and Bosomase communities do not form part of any of the Ministry’s ongoing electrification projects.
The communities, he said have been noted and will be considered for connection to the National Electricity Grid in subsequent phases of the electrification programme.
“Mr Speaker, the Patatwumso, Bethlehem, Musunkwa, Nyamebekyere and Ahumakormua communities in the Wassa East Constituency have been earmarked for the Ministry’s ongoing electrification project being executed by M/S China International Water and Electric Corporation (CWE Ph-2) in the Volta, Eastern, Ashanti, Brong Ahafo (Bono, Bono East, Ahafo) and Western Regions.”
“Works in these beneficiary communities are yet to commence. The project is expected to complete by the end of 2022. Afag 1&2, and Wantakra communities do not form part of any of the Ministry’s ongoing electrification projects,” the Deputy Minister said.
He assured the MP; the communities have been noted and would be considered for connection to the National Electricity Grid in subsequent phases of the electrification programme.
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But Hon Adjei Mensah said he was dissatisfied with the answers on grounds that, the communities have been neglected for too long and there is the need for government to expedite action on the project.
Source: expressnewsghana.com
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