The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Bongo has challenged the Member of Parliament for the area, Lawyer Charles Bawa Dua, over what it describes as an attempt to claim credit for the Ganlagirum electrification project.
The party insists the project, which is also linked to electrification works at Bungu/Asasibokom, was initiated through engagements by the former Assembly Member for the Nayorigo Electoral Area, Lawrence Ake-emah-kapoe, under the previous NPP administration.
At a press conference, the NPP’s Communications Officer, Agengre Daniel Asebila, said the process began when the former Assembly Member approached the then Chief Director of the Ministry of Energy and the former Bongo District Chief Executive to seek support for the communities.
According to the party, Mr Ake-emah-kapoe was subsequently asked to submit a formal application to the Energy Minister, endorsed by traditional leaders.
The statement said he prepared the application, secured the necessary signatures and submitted it, paving the way for the electrification projects in Ganlagirum and Bungu/Asasibokom.
The NPP further alleged that two contractors were engaged to undertake the works, including Daniel Abatara.
It claimed that even after leaving the Assembly, the former Assembly Member continued to facilitate engagements between the contractor and other stakeholders to ensure the project progressed.
The party’s reaction follows a recent visit by the Bongo MP to the community, during which it alleges he took credit for the project without acknowledging the earlier efforts that led to its initiation.
“It is therefore regrettable that the MP, the DCE and, by extension, the current administration are taking credit for a project without acknowledging the people and administration whose efforts made it possible,” the statement said.
The NPP insists that the project predates the tenure of the current MP and should not be presented as an entirely new intervention by the present administration.
Source: Bolgafmonline.com| 102.7 MHz| Bongo
