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By Naillatu Iddirisu
The Tema West Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr. Ludwig Totteme, has assured residents of the municipality that they will not be sidelined in the government’s development agenda, pledging the completion of all stalled and abandoned projects across the area.
Mr. Totteme gave the assurance during a joint inspection tour with the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tema West, Lawyer James Enu, to assess the state of ongoing and abandoned projects being undertaken under the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) and other government initiatives.
According to the MCE, the visit was aimed at familiarizing leadership with the current status of projects that have been left unattended for years, with the goal of ensuring their completion to improve the living conditions of residents. He emphasized that under the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government’s “reset agenda,” all development initiatives previously denied the people of Tema West would be brought to fruition.
During an engagement with residents at Adjei Kojo, at the site earmarked for the construction of a new public health facility, Mr. Totteme appealed to individuals who have encroached on the land and converted it into a commercial area to vacate the site to enable construction to commence. He disclosed that several abandoned projects, including school buildings, a police post, and Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds within the constituency, would be completed in due course.
The MCE therefore called on residents to cooperate fully with the Municipal Assembly to facilitate the timely execution and completion of these projects.
For his part, the MP for Tema West, Lawyer James Enu, explained that the inspection tour was primarily to monitor progress and identify challenges associated with abandoned projects in the constituency. He noted that the exercise aligns with President John Dramani Mahama’s vision to ensure that all abandoned projects nationwide are completed before the commencement of new ones.
Lawyer Enu expressed satisfaction with plans to construct about five boreholes in Lashibi to help address persistent water shortages in parts of the constituency. He also revealed that funding has been secured for the completion of an abandoned school project that has been stalled since 2019.
Additionally, the MP assured staff of the CHPS compound at Klagon—completed in 2016 but lacking essential equipment—that he would ensure the provision of the necessary logistics to enable health workers to effectively serve the community.
Projects awarded within the municipality last year include the construction of one CHPS compound with three-bedroom staff accommodation, drilling and mechanization of five boreholes, construction of a two-storey 12-unit classroom block with ancillary facilities, traffic safety interventions on selected roads including the provision of metal and rumble strips, completion of the police post at Adjei Kojo, and the completion and furnishing of a clinic at Klagon.
