THE people of Adaklu-Wayanu in the Adaklu-Anyigbe District have expressed disappointment at the inability of the district assembly to expedite action on the demand of the people to be connected to the national grid under the self help electrification programme (SHEP).
They said although they had bought 14 poles with a supplement of 10 poles from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), their vision of achieving positive change in their lives as regards the benefits of electricity had been frustrated for more than 12 years now.
The chief of the town, Togbe Ahiagbede IV, who spoke on behalf of the people at a meeting with elders of the town, expressed disappointment that many investors had acquired land with a view of investing in agriculture but for the lack of electricity, they could not implement their plans.
He said although there was the network for the reception of mobile or cell phones, the facility was enjoyed at great cost because the people had to travel to areas with electricity to charge their phones to make them functional.
Togbe Ahiagbede lamented the plight of schoolchildren in the community, adding that without electricity, they could not utilise resources and facilities unlike their counterparts in the urban areas.
He, therefore, appealed to all stakeholders in rural development to assist the community to benefit from the SHEP as early as possible.
A potential American investor, Mr Tom Rees, who was present at the meeting, said there was great potential in agriculture and that apart from electricity to facilitate irrigation, there was the need to construct an access road to the farmlands.
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