NDC MP CALLS FOR 1D1F AT SEKESUA

News

NDC MP CALLS FOR 1D1F AT SEKESUA

The Member of Parliament for Upper Manya Krobo Constituency, Bismark Tetteh Nyarko has called on the electorates in the area particularly the Elected Assembly Members to put aside the interest of NDC and NPP and work together for the establishment of the One District One Factory at Sekesua.

He said the factory, when completed would help minimise the numerous criminal activities most of the youth involve themselves in as a result of the high unemployment rate ratio in the area.

The MP believes if members of the two major political parties put forces together to ensure that the factory come to reality, less crime would be recorded in the district.

Hon Nyarko was speaking at the Assembly Meeting of the Upper Manya Krobo District at Asesewa. He said the people of district have not been lucky enough because they lag behind when it comes to development especially about their road projects.

According to him, the assembly cannot continue to depend on the central government for every funding because for some years back Common Fund has not been coming regularly so the Internal Generated Funds (IGF) should be something they must together think about seriously.

On his part, the District Chief Executive, Joe Sam said revenue mobilisation is a collective duty and responsibility for everyone who needs development and urged all stakeholders concerned to help collect revenue and also honour their levy obligations. It is only by this that the assembly can execute projects.

The DCE said two hundred and thirty - nine thousand, two hundred and forty-three Ghana Cedis, sixty-three pesewas (GHC 239, 243. 63) representing 28 point two eight percent of revenue collected as at May this year. This amount is against the targeted eight hundred and forty-six thousand, three Ghana Cedis, thirty-nine pesewas being IGF for the 2023 fiscal year.

He said to achieve the revenue projection, management is aggressively embarking on an exercise dubbed "Management Time Out" on Wednesdays and Fridays at Akateng and Asesewa markets to augment and also supervise the activities of the revenue officers.

On health, Mr Joe Sam bemoaned the high prevalence of HIV infections in the district especially among the youth and urged the general public to continue to adhere strictly to the preventive measures to help halt further spread of the disease.