The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama has assured the Chiefs and people of the Central region that the NDC, has its track records have proven, will never abandon them.
The former President who was speaking before the regional House of Chiefs bemoaned the neglect of some critical projects including the Komenda Sugar Factory which was designed to create at least 7,000 direct jobs after its expansion and to create other opportunities for development.
“NDC has never left the central region out when we have been in government, I would not say we made the central region a heaven but we left significant additions to the infrastructure of this region”. – he emphasized
“We built the Komenda Sugar Factory that has been recklessly abandoned under this administration”.
He also cited the Cape Coast Sports Stadium, the Elmina Fish Processing Plant, emphasizing its role in enhancing the livelihoods of fishermen and women in the region as well as the reconstruction of the Elmina Castle Bridge, a significant infrastructure improvement that connects the Elimna township through Bantuma to the Western side of the KEEA district.
Additionally, John Mahama spoke of the connection of several communities to the national electricity grid.
On other social interventions, he highlighted the establishment of a water treatment plant to provide clean drinking water and the construction of new secondary schools particularly emphasizing the importance of the E-Blocks initiative that aims to improve educational facilities.
He concluded by referencing numerous road projects that had been commissioned, stating that improved roads lead to better economic opportunities and enhanced connectivity for commuters in the region.