By Evans Worlanyo Ameamu
Kedzi (VR), March 22, GNA – Togbi Joachim Acolatse V, Paramount Chief of Kedzi Traditional Council, has appealed to the public to support the ongoing construction of the Keta port and harbour administration block building and other related projects in the area.
The support, he believed, was crucial for the speedy and successful completion of the project on time.
Togbi Acholatse made the appeal in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, which coincided with a visit to the site by the new GPHA boss, Brigadier -General Paul Seidu Tanye Kulono.
He revealed that he had personally provided free accommodation and other necessary items to the project constructors and workers to enable them to feel at home and concentrate on their work.
“We need to ginger the residents of Keta, Kedzi, Adzido, Vodza, and the entire Volta region to know that they have a responsibility to play in providing support to the constructors and the Ghana Port and Harbour Authority (GPHA) to ensure the project’s success, we need to own this provide” he said.
He emphasised that it was important to show love and care for the project, which would be a game-changer in the lives of many communities in the near future.
Togbi Acolatse explained that the Keta port and harbour project had been in the works for some time, while the environmental and social impact assessment was conducted in November 2023 and the project was expected to bring significant economic benefits to the region, including job creation and increased economic activity.
“We all know that the leaders of Ghana Port and Harbour Authority (GPHA) have been working closely with stakeholders, including the Kedzi Traditional Council, to ensure the project’s success.”
He said that the Keta port and harbour project was a significant investment in the region’s infrastructure and its success would have far-reaching benefits for the local economy and the progress of the project would be essential and all stakeholders, including chiefs and the public must provide their support to ensure its successful completion.
Togbi Acolatse debunked allegations that the project was a political fiasco and emphasized that the project was a long-term plan to bring development to Volta, Keta and the surrounding communities and full support for the Ghana Port and Harbour Authority (GPHA) was essential.
Meanwhile, Brigadier-General Paul Seidu Tanye-Kulono, the new Director General for GPHA, upon the visit to the ongoing Keta port and harbour administration office construction site pledged that all necessary efforts would be put in place for a successful project.
GNA also understand that the six-floor building office block was 23 per cent completed and the project is expected to be completed in March 2026 instead of the initial date of November 2025.
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