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Regional News of Sunday, 4 March 2012

Source: GNA

Ellembelle MP completes 90% of campaign pledge

The Member of Parliament for Ellembelle, has reminded his constituents that although about 90 per cent of his campaign promises have been fulfilled, he will not relax but continue to push the development agenda.

Mr Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah mentioned some of his achievements as the provision of a GH?90,000 mobile clinic to cater for the health needs of the people, scholarship schemes for more than 300 students, extension of electricity and supply of free meters as well as accessible roads.

Mr Buah, who doubles as the Deputy Minister of Energy, made this known in address read on his behalf during an interaction with about 200 supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at Bomoakpole in the Ellembelle Constituency.

He said the Mills Administration has the development and welfare of Ghanaians at heart adding that the President fulfilled his campaign pledge when he chose three Nzemas as Ministers.

Touching on the controversy surrounding the siting of a proposed gas processing plant, Mr Buah said "whether the project is going to Atuabo or Bonyere, it is still in Nzema and asked the people to remain calm.

He asked the youth to pursue higher education and position themselves for the oil and gas industry.

Mr Buah thanked the government for the intended construction of a 49 kilometre feeder road, which has been catered for in this year's budget for cocoa growing areas in Ellembelle.

Mr Daniel Adea Kaku, NDC Youth Organiser said President John Evans Atta Mills would retain power to continue with the massive infrastructural development being initiated by his government.

He lauded Mr Buah for the extension of electricity to the town and the supply of free meters and bulbs as well as the provision of a new transformer.

Mr Kaku also thanked the MP for sponsoring five students in the town to pursue higher education.

He appealed to Mr Buah to help the town to complete a market shed it started some years back.