By Daniel Agbesi Latsu, GNA
Kadjebi (O/R), May 26, GNA – Residents of Koru, Amegatse kofe and Agbadzi Kofe in the Okrakrom Electoral Area of the Kadjebi District in the Oti Region have appealed to government and relevant authorities to extend electricity to their communities to improve socio-economic activities and living conditions.
Mr Francis Osebre, Assembly Member for the Okrakrom Electoral Area, made the appeal through the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview at Kadjebi.
He said the absence of electricity in the communities continued to affect education, healthcare delivery, small-scale businesses, and security, especially at night.
Mr Osebre explained that school children in the affected communities struggled to study effectively in the evenings, while health workers also faced difficulties in attending to emergencies due to the lack of power supply.
He noted that the extension of electricity would help improve the standard of living of residents and create opportunities for economic growth in the area.
“Electricity is now a necessity for development. Our people are finding it difficult to engage in productive ventures because there is no power,” he stated.
The Assembly Member said the communities had for several years relied on lanterns and other alternative sources of lighting, which were expensive and inadequate.
He appealed to the Ministry of Energy, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Kadjebi District Assembly to prioritise the communities under the rural electrification programme.
Some residents who spoke to the GNA expressed concern about the slow pace of development in the area due to the absence of electricity.
Madam Akosua Nyarko, a trader at Amegatse kofe, said the lack of electricity had negatively affected businesses, especially those requiring refrigeration and evening operations.
Mr Desmond Tetteh, a farmer at Agbadzi Kofe, said access to electricity would encourage the youth to remain in the communities instead of migrating to urban centres in search of better opportunities.
The residents appealed for urgent intervention, saying the provision of electricity would significantly improve education, healthcare, communication, and economic activities in the area.
They expressed optimism that government and other stakeholders would respond positively to their appeal to help accelerate development in the affected communities.
GNA
Edited by Maxwell Awumah/Kenneth Odeng Adade