THE Fiaga of Ziavi Traditional Area, Togbe Kwaku Ayim IV, has advised the government to initiate projects it could execute rather than starting many projects at the same time and leaving some of them uncompleted.
He said the people in the traditional area appreciated the commitment of the government towards the development of roads and schools in the region.
Togbe Ayim, however, appealed to the regional minister to impress upon the government to help develop the road linking Ziavi to adjoining communities such as Klefe.
Togbe Ayim said this when he led a delegation comprising wing and sub-chiefs as well as queens from the traditional area, to pay a courtesy call on the Volta Regional Minister, Mr Joseph Amenewode, at his office.
He appealed to the regional minister to assist the people to complete the construction of a bridge over the Atakpla stream which they initiated several years ago.
According to the Fiaga, the construction of the bridge would open up areas like Tsyome-Afedo, Anfoeta, Hlefi, Saviefe, Etordome and Avatime traditional areas and also facilitate the carting of farm produce to the Ho market.
Togbe Ayim, on behalf of the chiefs in the area, promised to release vast tracts of land, spanning Ziavi, Matse, Tsyome-Afedo and Hlefi areas to the government for large-scale agricultural ventures that would create jobs for the youth in the area.
He suggested the institution of micro-finance loans and tractors to enable the people expand their vegetable, cassava, yam, banana and cocoyam farms.
Togbe Ayim called for assistance in controlling soil erosion that was seriously destroying the streets and the foundation of houses in the area.
Mr Amenowode assured the chiefs that the government would do everything possible to ensure that the Youth in Agriculture programme was extended to the area.
For his part, the Deputy Regional Minister, Colonel Cyril Necku (retd), charged the chiefs and people in the area to revive the Zigi Cultural Troupe of Ziavi to serve as a source of entertainment and tourist attraction in the region.
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