By Evans Worlanyo Ameamu, GNA
Keta (VR), Feb. 25, GNA – Some residents in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region, have shared their expectations ahead of President John Dramani Mahama’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Friday, February 27.
Ahead of the address, market women, commercial drivers, and community members have shared their expectations and concerns, and called for more efforts by the leadership, as well as improve governance.
Madam Dzifa Hlorvor, a market woman at the Keta central market expressed her hope for price stabilisation of goods and services, saying it would help boost their businesses.
“We are still struggling with the high prices of some of the goods, and l hope the President will address this issue,” she said.
She appealed to the President, to ensure that there was more money in the system, reduced inflation, improved infrastructure in Keta Market, increased access to credit, and support for local businesses and emphasised on the need for government to help stabilise prices, to serve as a big relief for many business personnel.
Madam Hlorvor said her expectation was for the President to also capture in the state of the ongoing construction of the Keta harbour administrative office at Kedzi and the sea defence project at Salakope, Amutsinu and Agavedzi in the Keta and Ketu South Municipality respectively.
“We want to also know far about the big push projects which is means to put a lot of our roads into a good shape to enable us travel to various markets within the municipality with ease.”
Mr George Avugla, a commercial driver at Keta, also hoped for positive announcements from the President on fuel price stability and reduced spare part prices, as key factors in his SONA address, and issues involving dangerous community road with reduced and stable taxes on vehicle parts.
Mr Ayugla said the cost of spare parts were still high, while fuel prices were unstable which keep frustrating the system always and demanded for strong strategies to control the system.
He also touched on the issue of unannounced power outages and low electricity currents, saying, “these days, you are not sure of 24-hour electricity power stable. Power goes off unannounced and we don’t know what is happening, if the President can address that particular issue, l will be glad.”
Some other community members are also expecting the President to address issues affecting their daily lives, such as high lorry fares and commodity prices, and improved access to healthcare and education.
Others also said they were looking forward to the President’s address, hoping for an announcement on initiatives to boost the local economy.
They also emphasised the need for the government to provide more support to help revive local businesses, while others admitted that though the current economic situation was manageable, it needed improvement.
Generally, most residents of Keta Municipality were hopeful that the President’s SONA would bring positive news and initiatives that would address their concerns and boost the local economy for better living.
GNA
Edited by Maxwell Awumah/ Christabel Addo