By Kingsley Mamore
Kpassa (O/R), Nov. 09, GNA – Nine communities in the Nkwanta North District of the Oti Region have benefited from a solar lighting project initiated by the Ministry of Energy to improve electricity access in schools and health facilities in underserved areas.
The project, being implemented by Wikings Engineering Limited, seeks to address electricity challenges in off-grid communities and create a conducive environment for teaching, learning, and healthcare delivery.
The beneficiary communities are Nabu, Koni, Sibi Baduli, Lancha, Obunja, Issor Akura, Hundo Kope, Kparinkparin, and Yalanjor.
The installations cover a range of public institutions, including basic schools, Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds, a health centre, nurses’ quarters, and a charging centre.
Under the project, Nabu received solar lighting systems for its school, CHPS compound, and charging centre, while Koni benefited from installations at its school and health centre.
At Obunja, the project covered a school, CHPS compound, and nurses’ quarters, while the remaining beneficiary communities received solar lighting systems for their schools.
The intervention is expected to improve the learning environment, enhance access to healthcare services, and provide reliable lighting for health workers, particularly during emergencies and other essential night-time activities.
It is also expected to ease operational challenges facing educational and health institutions in the beneficiary communities and contribute to improved service delivery.
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Mr Dordoe Kudjoe Isaiah, the District Chief Executive for Nkwanta North, assured that the District Assembly would work towards extending the solar lighting initiative to other communities across the district.
He said the intervention formed part of broader efforts to improve access to essential infrastructure and ensure that communities outside the national electricity grid also benefited from development initiatives.
Mr Isaiah noted that the project aligned with the Government’s agenda to expand access to basic energy infrastructure and strengthen the delivery of essential public services, especially in rural and underserved communities.
GNA
Edited by Maxwell Awumah/ Lydia Kukua Asamoah