By Evans Worlanyo Ameamu, GNA
Adzido (V/R), Sept. 07, GNA – A legal practitioner and development-focused personality, Mr Lom Nuku Ahlijah, has officially opened a constituency office at Adzido, in Keta area as a strategic move to enhance engagement with residents and strengthen ongoing development initiatives within the Municipality.
The office would serve multiple purposes, such as a point of contact for legal consultations on issues within the community.
Mr Ahlija in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, said the office would also serve as a formal channel through which residents, partners and well-wishers could reach and interact with him regarding the various development projects he continued to support across the constituency.
“Such support has largely taken the form of lobbying, donations, and partnerships with government agencies, private sector actors and non-governmental organisations which need serious attention,” he said.
Mr Ahlijah, also stressed that the decision to formalise his engagement through an office followed numerous encounters with residents who had indicated their frustrations of not being able to reach him through conventional channels to discuss community initiatives he had been supporting.
He said his development efforts were often undertaken within the framework of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and described the party as the vehicle through which several of his community-focused activities had been carried out over the years.
“To touch on the unique geography of the Keta Constituency, I have observed that the Keta Lagoon effectively divides the constituency, with some communities situated behind the lagoon and others located between the lagoon and the sea. This topography necessitates more than a single point of contact to adequately serve residents across the area,” he said.
He therefore announced plans to open a second office at Atiavi within the coming month, to specifically serve communities behind the lagoon, including Atiavi, Tsiame, Hatorgodo and Lawoshime, and assured residents in those areas that further communication regarding the Atiavi office would be issued in due course.
Mr Ahlijah acknowledged that several of his development activities had previously been carried out quietly but explained that increased visibility of his work had in recent times attracted greater partnership and support.
He cited a recent donation of over two million cedis made in collaboration with the Living Presence Evangelistic Network towards the Keta Hospital as an example of the opportunities that arose when community initiatives were given public visibility.
He emphasised that undertaking development work in isolation limited the scale of impact that could be achieved, whereas increased visibility opened doors to lobbying and partnerships that allowed for far greater interventions than what personal resources alone could achieve, particularly given the scale of developmental challenges confronting the Keta Constituency.
Mr Ahlijah appealed to residents, both within the constituency and in the diaspora, to rally behind ongoing efforts to address the numerous challenges facing the area, expressing optimism that some emerging opportunities linked to his outreach, including potential diaspora partnerships, would soon be formalised and communicated to the public.
He further encouraged residents to make good use of the newly opened office, not only to report challenges and concerns but also to submit suggestions and ideas that could help shape more effective interventions, for meaningful community transformation which required collective input rather than the efforts of a single individual.
Mr Ahlijah called on well-meaning citizens of the Keta Constituency to continue engaging with the office and together work collaboratively with other stakeholders, expressing confidence that such partnerships would help accomplish greater developmental outcomes for the people of Keta.
GNA
Edited by Maxwell Awumah/ Christabel Addo