The Eastern Regional Secretariat of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has criticized President Akufo Addo for embarking on deceptive sod -cuttings in the Eastern Region.
The NDC has catalogued eight-hospital projects which sod-cutting ceremonies were done by the President in the region but till date, none of the contractors is on-site to commence the project many months after the facade grandeur ceremonies.
The projects are the Eastern Regional Hospital- Koforidua where sod cutting was done on July 22, 2020.Atiwa West District Hospital-Kwabeng (October 1, 2020) , Remodeling of Enyiresi Hospital-Akim Enyiresi ( October 1, 2020) , Upgrade of clinic to Polyclinic-Nkwatia Kwahu (October 9, 2020) , and District Hospital-Achiase (October 4, 2020).
The rest are Okere District Hospital-Adukurom ( August 25, 2020), New Juaben North District Hospital-Jumapo (October 9, 2020) and Central Corridor Trauma Hospital-Anyinam (October 1, 2020)
Addressing the media at the abandoned project site for remodelling of Enyeresi Hospital in Atiwa East, the Eastern Regional Communication officer Darlas Ampomah Williams said “the sod cuttings were nothing but a Sakawa strategy by Akufo Addo to hoodwink the good people of the Eastern region to vote for him”.
“So far, we have analyzed about 8 sites that Sakawa sod-cutting ceremonies on health were performed since he last visited the region, and these sites are yet to see a scintilla of work, weeks after the ceremonies were done. For instance, Akufo-Addo performed the sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of the Eastern regional hospital in Koforidua on July 22, 2020, and till date, the place has become the den of rodents and dangerous reptiles. Again, a visit to the Adukrom site where Akufo Addo cut sod for the construction of a district hospital in August 25, 2020, saw a forest”
He added “Ladies and Gentlemen of the press, we demonstrated to you few weeks ago that, even though this is the home region of the President, yet the most deprived in terms of development since he became president. Sadly, all the projects that were started by the visionary H.E. John Mahama, have been left to rot. A typical example is the Abetifi District Referral hospital, which was over 60% Completed before the NDC left office, have become a comfortable abode for rodents and dangerous reptiles, under the failed Akufo Addo”.
Darlas Ampomah Williams stated that ” it is crystal clear that, Mr. Akufo Addo, can sense defeat in the upcoming elections in December, due to his abysmal performance and his government’s unbridled quest to capture state resources for family and friends, hence his desperate attempt to use the Sakawa sod-cutting ceremonies to bamboozle the unsuspecting electorates of the Eastern region to see him as one working in our collective interest. But, the good thing is that the people of the Eastern region are wild awake to his elementary schemes, and are poised to kick him out come December 7, 2020″
According to the NDC, the Akufo Addo, government has nothing to show for the over Ghc 370 billion in which were in their disposal since they assumed office .
Source:Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/Kojo Ansah
