Nungua charts development course
Gilbert Boyefio
06/05/2009
Nungua, a town that lies between Teshie and Tema and also a suburb of Accra is on the brink of parting away with the old ways of administering land. The town is set to be a model town for others to look up to in terms of socio-economic development.
According to Wradi Keda Bortey, Coordinator and Spokesperson for the Nungua Stool, this feat will be made possible through a comprehensive and a laudable developmental agenda that has been put in place.
Speaking to The Statesman on the developmental agenda of the town in light of the released of Nungua lands acquired by government, Mr Keda Bortey disclosed that the town will soon embark on a massive educational empowerment drive.
To this effect, the Nungua Senior High School will soon be relocated to the new site and its present buildings converted into a clinic. He explained that this is to enable the school to expand its present facilities and also provide conducive atmosphere for learning. The school is presently positioned close to the main Nungua Tema road, a lorry station and a busy market.
He further disclosed that an Educational Trust Fund is to be establish, in addition, to seeking a quota of admission for brilliant but needy citizens of Nungua to attend school by way of scholarships at tertiary schools that are situated on Nungua lands such as the Regional Maritime University, Valley View University, Institute of Professional Studies and the University of Ghana. He said other tertiary schools that are not located on Nungua lands will also be appealed to.
Mr Keda Bortey said there are advance plans in the pipeline to provide books and computer libraries to all first cycle schools in Nungua.
Confirming these points, Ablade Kpakpa Nii Odai Kwei III, Youth and Development Chief of the Nungua Traditional Area, said the released lands will be administered in a way that it will benefit every citizen of Nungua.
He said proceeds from the land will be used to provide start up capital for traders and other self employed citizens of Nungua to make them self reliant. He also disclosed that the town will contract an estate developer, which would be put to tender, to build affordable houses for the citizens of Nungua. He indicated that a Nungua Community Bank is also in the offing.
The two observed that some these plans have been on the drawing board for some time because of lack of funds, but now the release of the lands have provided the capital to implement them. They said to ensure the prudent administration of the released lands and the earmarked projects, a Board of Trustees, which is comprised of intellectuals of Nungua, has been put together.
Members of the Board of Trustees are, Prof Joshua Alabi, Rector of IPS, Nii Awahn Laryea, former Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Bishop Borquaye, former Kpeshie Sub Metro Chairman, Rev Tettey, Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Her Honor Ms Florence Otoo, Circuit Court Judge, Justice Aryeetey, a retired High Court Judge and a former Judicial Secretary, and Sylvanus Botchway, former Managing Director, State Fisheries Corporation.
The rest are Abraham Bortey, Lands Commission, ACP (rtd) O D Laryea, former Director General of Police Operations, Gbada Alabi, Janet Borley, Senior Nursing Officer, Hon Ayikoi Otoo, former Attorney General, and Rev Dr Quaye.According to them, "these people are going to see to the implementation of the developmental agenda”.
06/05/2009
Nungua, a town that lies between Teshie and Tema and also a suburb of Accra is on the brink of parting away with the old ways of administering land. The town is set to be a model town for others to look up to in terms of socio-economic development.
According to Wradi Keda Bortey, Coordinator and Spokesperson for the Nungua Stool, this feat will be made possible through a comprehensive and a laudable developmental agenda that has been put in place.
Speaking to The Statesman on the developmental agenda of the town in light of the released of Nungua lands acquired by government, Mr Keda Bortey disclosed that the town will soon embark on a massive educational empowerment drive.
To this effect, the Nungua Senior High School will soon be relocated to the new site and its present buildings converted into a clinic. He explained that this is to enable the school to expand its present facilities and also provide conducive atmosphere for learning. The school is presently positioned close to the main Nungua Tema road, a lorry station and a busy market.
He further disclosed that an Educational Trust Fund is to be establish, in addition, to seeking a quota of admission for brilliant but needy citizens of Nungua to attend school by way of scholarships at tertiary schools that are situated on Nungua lands such as the Regional Maritime University, Valley View University, Institute of Professional Studies and the University of Ghana. He said other tertiary schools that are not located on Nungua lands will also be appealed to.
Mr Keda Bortey said there are advance plans in the pipeline to provide books and computer libraries to all first cycle schools in Nungua.
Confirming these points, Ablade Kpakpa Nii Odai Kwei III, Youth and Development Chief of the Nungua Traditional Area, said the released lands will be administered in a way that it will benefit every citizen of Nungua.
He said proceeds from the land will be used to provide start up capital for traders and other self employed citizens of Nungua to make them self reliant. He also disclosed that the town will contract an estate developer, which would be put to tender, to build affordable houses for the citizens of Nungua. He indicated that a Nungua Community Bank is also in the offing.
The two observed that some these plans have been on the drawing board for some time because of lack of funds, but now the release of the lands have provided the capital to implement them. They said to ensure the prudent administration of the released lands and the earmarked projects, a Board of Trustees, which is comprised of intellectuals of Nungua, has been put together.
Members of the Board of Trustees are, Prof Joshua Alabi, Rector of IPS, Nii Awahn Laryea, former Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Bishop Borquaye, former Kpeshie Sub Metro Chairman, Rev Tettey, Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Her Honor Ms Florence Otoo, Circuit Court Judge, Justice Aryeetey, a retired High Court Judge and a former Judicial Secretary, and Sylvanus Botchway, former Managing Director, State Fisheries Corporation.
The rest are Abraham Bortey, Lands Commission, ACP (rtd) O D Laryea, former Director General of Police Operations, Gbada Alabi, Janet Borley, Senior Nursing Officer, Hon Ayikoi Otoo, former Attorney General, and Rev Dr Quaye.According to them, "these people are going to see to the implementation of the developmental agenda”.
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