By Evans Worlanyo Ameamu
Abor (V/R), April 23, GNA – The Keta Municipality in the Volta Region is set to undertake a major step toward improving road connectivity with a sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of the Abor-Tsiame-Atiavi Road on Wednesday, April 29.
The ceremony, scheduled to take place at Abor and Atiavi, will be held between 1300 hours and 1500 hours with the aim of improving infrastructure development in and around the municipality.
Mr Wonder Setsoafia Deynu, Deputy Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress in Keta, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, said the event would commence immediately after a similar sod-cutting ceremony at KETASCO to signal a coordinated push to tackle critical infrastructure gaps in the municipality.
“We are calling on all residents to come and support the historic event. Road networks within the municipality have been a major challenge and President Mahama-led NDC government is poised to alleviate all plights and bring joy to everybody,” he said.
He said notable dignitaries such as Mr James Gunu, Volta Regional Minister, Mr Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey, Member of Parliament (MP) for Keta, and Mr Wisdom Seade, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Keta, assembly members, chiefs, and other stakeholders are expected to grace the memorable occasion.
Mr Deynu said the Abor-Tsiame-Atiavi road has been a long-standing priority for government and communities in the area, while many residents have consistently raised concerns about the poor state of the stretch, which hampers movement of goods, access to schools, and emergency healthcare.
“This project will form part of a broader commitment to infrastructure development in the Keta Constituency. Once completed, it is expected to ease transportation, reduce travel time, and open up economic opportunities for farmers, traders, artisans, and others,” he said.
He further expressed appreciation to President John Dramani Mahama, Mr Kwame Governs Agbodza, Minister for Roads and Highways, Mr James Gunu, Volta Regional Minister, and Mr Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey, Keta MP, as well as MCE Mr Wisdom Seade, for their constant support and commitment to the development of the area.
He said advocacy by stakeholders had been instrumental in getting the project approved, adding that the construction would also boost intra-district trade and link farming communities to major market centres such as Keta, Abor, and Anloga.
Mr Maxwell Notey, a resident of Abor, told the Ghana News Agency that the project, when completed, is expected to improve access to social services for residents of Tsiame, Abor, Atiavi, and adjoining towns and communities.
He emphasised that many community leaders have called on all residents to support any contractor that would be assigned to work on the roads and cooperate during construction to ensure speedy and quality delivery, adding that “the project belongs to the people and requires collective ownership.”
The sod-cutting ceremony is expected to represent more than a symbolic start, as it is being framed as a significant step toward long-term development and connectivity within the Keta Municipality.
Other officials said the government remains committed and focused on bridging infrastructure gaps within the municipality and the Volta Region at large.
GNA
Edited by: Maxwell Awumah/ Audrey Dekalu