Accra: Togbega Lo I, the Paramount Chief of Wli Traditional Area in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region, has expressed great worry about the poor road network to Wli Todzi, a suburb within the traditional area. He said the current nature of the road, coupled with the halt of construction works on the stretch, was affecting access to healthcare and education within the area.
According to Ghana News Agency, Togbega Lo made the remarks when the Volta Regional Minister paid a working visit to the enclave, calling for urgent attention on the road. He commended the Minister for the visit, which he described as historic, and praised the Municipal Chief Executive for his prompt response to their calls whenever they needed him. Togbega Lo appealed for the upgrade of an existing health centre to meet the growing needs of the community, adding that land was available for any expansion. He also asked for infrastructure development for the Santa Esther Girls Senior High School, saying the institution needed dining and assembly halls to ensure some decency during meal hours and a place of convergence for the students, especially during the rainy season.
Mr. Thomas Worlanyo Tsekpo, the Hohoe Member of Parliament (MP), said the unity among all the traditional authorities made development an easy path to chart. He said all campaign promises would be fulfilled as most of them were being worked on, including the building of an ICT laboratory at Wli Todzi.
Mr. James Gunu, the Volta Regional Minister, said the unity championed in the Municipality served as a good platform for investments and added that the government had plans to enhance the nature of roads and that the Wli Todzi road would not be neglected. Mr. Gunu said several roads within the Municipality would be given face-lifts to ensure development. He said the tourism enclave of Wli would also receive the necessary attention to boost tourism in the development of the Municipality and Region.
Mr. Prosper Kumi, the Hohoe Municipal Chief Executive, said the Assembly was embarking on several environmental and sanitation plans to address the concerns of the citizenry. He stated that existing educational facility projects would be completed, while sod would be cut for new ones, to ensure that every traditional area received a fair share.
