Akatsi North NDC hoards street lights for elections-Opinion leader

By Kafui Datsomor, Ave-Dakpa (V/R)

An opinion leader and secretary to the Ave Council of Chiefs in the Akatsi North District, Mr. Mc-Solo Dziwornu Ziddah, has launched a fierce attack at the District Chief Executive (DCE) James Gunu for imposing untold hardships on residents of the area.

Mr. Mc-Solo Dziwornu Ziddah, in an interview, believes the DCE and the District Assembly have no explanation to give for lack of lights on the principal streets of the district for over a year and says, “The situation is not only an irresponsible act but also amounts to an administrative myopia.”

Mr. Mc-Solo Ziddah, who is also a retired social worker, said it was unfortunate for residents to pay street light bills for over a year without accessing the facility and alleged, “...rumours making the rounds have indicated that all the parts which can make the street lights function have been procured by the Akatsi North District Assembly and are being kept in the house of one of the top Assembly gurus.”

“The rumours have had it that the Assembly gurus are awaiting to have these street lights start functioning a few weeks to the December elections so as to deceive the people that the lights have been provided out of passion by the incumbent Member of Parliament so all should vote for him. In other words, these street light parts will be used to campaign for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) party in the run-up to this year’s elections”, Mr Ziddah added.

He further alleged that of the over thirty-two street lights, only four of them are functioning along the streets of the district capital, and that, “In the Ave-Dakpa market for instance, most of the flood lights which illuminate some parts of the market have also been out of order for almost a year now”.

The Ave Council of Chiefs secretary also hinted of an imminent street demonstration to press home their demand for good street lights and market flood lights so as to pave the way for better security, peace and development in the area.

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Mr. Mc-Solo Dziwornu Ziddah, secretary of Ave Council of Chiefs