Zabzugu (N/R) July 1, GNA - Government has secured funds to start wor k on the major road that would link Volta, Northern and Upper East Regions on the eastern part of the country, Mr Moses Bukari Mabengba, Northern Regio nal Minister, has announced. This, he said, would facilitate the smooth transportation of passenge rs and foodstuffs to urban centres in both the northern and southern parts o f Ghana.

Mr Mabengba made this known when he attended the funeral of the Zabz ugu /Tatale Constituency Secretary of National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Mohammed Salifu Adam, at Zabzugu in the Northern Region recently. The Regional Minister indicated that other key roads within the East ern corridor of the Region would also be considered for construction when fun ds were available. He told the people of Zabzugu/Tatale District that Government would soon rehabilitate the road from Zabzugu/Tatale to Yendi because a lot of foodstuff was being produced in the area. Delivering a message of condolence to the bereaved family, Mr Mabeng ba described the deceased as a dedicated young man and said it was rather unfortunate that after toiling hard for the NDC to win the 2008 elections , the late Mohammed should die so soon. "But God knows best", he added. He indicated that it was because of the late Mr Mohammed's good and affable character that people from all the sides of the political divide,

Metropolitan Municipal and District Chief Executives, Security personnel,

and Assembly members, among others, had attended the funeral in their numbers to support his family. He urged all present to emulate the lifestyle of the late Constituenc y Secretary. Mr Mabengba presented 10 crates of soft drinks, four bags of rice, an d a cash of GH¢2,200 on behalf of the Party to the bereaved family. 01 July 10