SOD-CUTTING CEREMONY HELD AT TECHIMANTIA

A sod cutting ceremony for work to begin on the construction of two number three (2 NO 3) unit classroom blocks for the Presbyterian and Ahamadya primary schools in Techimantia was held  at Techimantia in the Tano South District of the Brong Ahafo Region.

The projects which is been undertaking by two construction companies namely Ishmael and Joe Kona companies are expected to be completed in six (6) months .

In an address at a mini durbar for the sod-cutting ceremony which saw the Tano South Constituency Member of Parliament, Hon. Dr Hannah Louisa Bisiw, the Presiding member of Tano South District Assembly, Constituency Executives of the NDC, Heads of department, Police personnel, Nananom and people of Techimantia in attendance.

The Tano South District Chief Executive, Hon. Zakari  Bukari  Anaba in an address said the NDC in its campaign promises assured the people of quality Education when voted into power and it is based on this promise that the M.P for the constituency has deemed it fit to use part of the M.P’s common fund to provide for the construction of these two separate classroom blocks for the pupils of the two schools to have a suitable and comfortable places of learning.

On her part, the Member of Parliament and also Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Dr. Hannah Louisa Bisiw said the two projects which consist of two number three (2 No. 3) unit classroom blocks with   office and KVIP place of convenience would cost GH₵ 135, 435. 58 for the Ahamadya project and GH₵ 135, 135. 50 for the presby project to be carried out by Ishmael and Joe Kona companies respectively.

Hon. Bisiw said the project when started would help to minimize the financial burden of some of the youth of the area since some of them would be employed to work at the project sites and entreated the contractors to employ most of their labour force from the area.

She said she would work round the clock to ensure that the Bechem –Techimantia road is tarred by the government and appealed to Nananom to prepare their development action plan and forward it to the Assembly to enable her and DCE know their developmental needs and also appealed to them to contribute their quota towards the development of the area and used the occasion to inspect some of the Assembly’s  ongoing projects in Techimantia.

The Krontihene of Techimantia, Nana Oppong said Nananoms doors are opened for discussion on developmental issues of the area and promised their support to whoever initiates a developmental project in the area.

The M.P, DCE and their delegation had earlier paid courtesy call on Nananom at the chief’s palace where all customary rites were performed.