Assertions that DRIP equipment is from MPs Common Fund false – East Gonja MCE
The Municipal Chief Executive for Eastt Gonja in the Savannah region, Richard Broni has debunked claims made by the Member of Parliament for Salaga South constituency, Hajia Zuweira Ibrahima that the District Roads Improvement Programme (DRIP) is being funded with the MPs Common Fund.
The MP, while addressing the chiefs and people of Klor, an overseas community in the Salaga South constituency, claimed that the government has used their share of the common funds to procure the equipment.
The MCE on an official visit to Klor debunked the claims.
“Let me make this clear here and now that the MP came to deceive you about the equipment government procured. The MPs share of the District Assembly Common Fund, if put together for all 275 MPs, cannot buy five excavators so where from the lies she told that is their common fund?”
“We have to respect ourselves and shun this mischievous and cheap politics of insincerity and deceit.“
He promised to accompany the equipment to the area to see to the upgrading of roads in the area.
“I will personally accompany the machines here to start work once they arrive so you know that the MP doesn’t know anything about the equipment. “
Paramount Chief of Klor Traditional Area, Klorwura Mahama Dari Kotochi Bore Wunchɛ I, appealed to the MCE not to be offended by comments of the MP to deny them development.
“We know who is bringing the equipment because we all saw the president launch them, but once this is an election year people will want to take credit for work not done.”
Intervention
Already the NPP parliamentary candidate for Salaga South Constituency, Adam Salifu Braimah has began rehabilitation work on the Abrumase-Sawaba junction road.
Some deep potholes and waterlogged areas of the road have been maintained with the entire road reshaped.
The road has not received any major renovation work since its construction several years ago. The Abrumase area produces large quantities of yam.
Finance Minister
Addressing participants at the distribution of the DRIP equipment in Tamale, Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam revealed that government allocated GHS5.7 billion to the District Assembly Common Fund, and only 5% of the Common Fund went to MPs as MP share, and if they take 5% out of GHS 5.7 billion, that amounts to about GHS 285 million.
DRIP
The District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), which was launched on Wednesday, July 31, is a significant move towards bolstering Ghana’s road infrastructure.
The DRIP is designed to empower MMDAs with the necessary resources and equipment to rehabilitate and maintain roads within their areas and align with the government’s commitment to decentralisation, providing local authorities with the tools to effect meaningful change.
The initiative, marks a pivotal milestone in the government’s ongoing efforts to decentralise development and improve the quality of life for Ghanaians.
