Veep commissions power at Kete-Krachi

Kete-Krachi (Volta Region) 11 June '99

Vice President John Evans Atta Mills on Thursday commissioned electric power from the national grid for the people at Kete-Krachi with a call on them to use the facility efficiently to improve on their economic life.

He asked the youth to come together to take advantage of the power by setting up industries to create jobs.

Vice President Mills on the last leg of a four-day working visit to the Volta Region also asked the people to maintain peace to facilitate the development of the area.

The project was undertaken at a cost of 2.2 million dollars provided by the international Development Association of the World Bank and a local component of 570 million cedis from the Ghana government.

Vice President Mills asked the VRA to endeavour to ensure uninterrupted power supply to make the project meaningful.

Alhaji Seidu Iddi, Volta Regional Minister, listed a number of development projects being undertaken in the region.

He said government has solicited the support of GTZ, a German technical assistance agency, to provide water to some district capitals in the region including the Kete-Krachi.

Mr Soraj O. Amadu, Director of Northern Electricity Department of the VRA, on behalf of the Chief Executive commended the government and the community for the political will and co-operation that made it possible for the project to be executed.

Nana Kwabena Oblidjo II, Krachiwura, thanked the government for providing the area with facilities for education, health and telecommunications.