………………………PRESIDENT NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO VICE-PRESIDENT DR. MAHAMUDU BAWUMIA HON. DANIEL BOTWE (MP OF OKERE) HON. DANIEL NANA ADDO-KENNETH (DCE)
The Good people and associates of Okere, brings to you the season’s greetings from Okere Jubilee House. As always, thankful to the chiefs and all stakeholders of Okere for their continuous contribution and support towards achieving a developed Okere.
“Permit me again to introduce to you another set of catalog of the service we have rendered to the people of Okere over the past years that you entrusted us with the humbling but challenging task of leadership. As indicated in the first and releases, we have grouped them under the 7 major traditional areas of Okere (ABIRIW, DAWU, AWUKUGUA, ADUKROM, APIREDE, ASESEESO, ABONSE) This release, third of it focuses on Awukugua traditional area comprising Awukgua and its downhill towns. (Awukugua, Nkyenoa, Asifaw North, Asifaw South, Awukugua Sanfo, Adadi akura, Kotodwe, Paulkope, Abo)so, Gyekye Akura, Deveme, Awukugua Nyensi)”
AWUKUGUA & ITS DOWNHILL TOWNS
1. Construction of Awukugua bypass and town roads
2. Reconstruction of Awukugua Durbar grounds
3. Construction of Abobode /night market storm culvert
4. Construction of ultramodern KG at Asifaw North
5. Construction of 3 unit JHS classroom block at Asifaw North
6. Construction of 6 unit unit classroom block at Nkyenoa
7. Construction of Amanfro-Tinkong road (affects Nkyenoa, Kotodwe)
8. Construction of Okomfo Anokye Tourism reception center (ongoing)
9. Discovery/earmarking of umbrella rock as a tourism site at Asifaw North
10. Construction of Asamang -Lakpa- Akyekyesu road (affects Asifaw North)
11. Construction of Kotodwe junction to Asifaw North feeder road (affects Kotodwe, Awukugua Sanfo, Adadi akura, Asifaw South, Asifaw North)
12. Construction of Asenema-Krutiase road (affects Awukugua Nyensi)
13. Absorption of Asifaw South KG into Ghana Education Service
14. Construction of ultramodern KG block for Awukugua Presby KG
15. Expansion of electricity to Asifaw North
16. Expansion of electricity to Awukugua-Sanfo
17. Expansion of electricity to Asifaw South
18. Expansion of electricity to Adadi akura
19. Expansion of electricity to Awukugua-Nyensi
20. Construction of Rural telecommunications improvement mast at Nkyenoa
21. Construction of Rural telecommunications improvement mast at Awukugua Nyensi
22. Construction of mechanized borehole at Awukugua Presby area.
23. Support towards the construction of Awukugua Palace with 1,000 bags of cement and a total sum of ghc50,000
24. Annual major sponsor of Awukugua Odo adidi
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ACHIEVEMENTS THAT ARE NOT TRADITIONAL AREA SPECIFIC BUT FOR THE GENERAL USE AND BENEFIT OF THE ENTIRETY OF ALL OKERE PEOPLE
1. Creation of Okere District Assembly
2. Establishment of Okere District Health Directorate
3. Establishment of Okere District Education Directorate
4. Construction of Okere District Assembly Office Complex within 2years of establishment of the District
5. Construction of Okere District Hospital (ongoing)
6. Construction of Okere District Court (ongoing)
7. Construction of Okere District Court magistrate Accommodation (ongoing)
8. Construction of Nkurakan-Asamang-Amanfro-Adukrom-Aseseeso-Trom junction highway (ongoing)
9. Construction of Abiriw -Adukrom Highway
10. Provision of brand new pick up for OkDA Education Directorate
11. Provision of brand new pick up for OkDA Health Directorate
12. Provision of brand new pick up for Nifa SHS
13. Provision of a brand new 60 seater bus for Nifa SHS
14. Provision of brand new pick up for JG Knol Voc. Tech. School
15. Provision of brand new pick up for Presbyterian Senior High Tech. Sch.
16. Absorption of Abiriw ICCES into TVET Service and renaming it into Abiriw Presbyterian Voc. Tech. Institute
17. Provision of brand new pick up for Abiriw Presbyterian Voc. Tech. Institute
18. Construction of modern open market with storage and toilet facility for Asenema market
19. Installation of National Security long range security camera stationed at Adukrom station
20. Construction of 12 Unit classroom for J G Knol Voc. Tech
21. Establishment of Ghana ambulance service for the District with an ultramodern ambulance vehicle
22. Construction of Water closet toilet for the girls dorm at Presbyterian Senior High Tech. Sch.
23. Renovation of Presbyterian Senior High Tech. Sch. old boys dormitory
24. Provision brand new pickup for District Police Command
25. Provision of 40 computers for Nifa SHS
26. Construction of 6Unit classroom block at Nifa SHS
27. Construction of One storey classroom block at Presbyterian Senior High Tech. Sch.
28. Completion of one storey abandoned classroom block at Presbyterian Senior High Tech. Sch.
29. Construction of new boys dormitory for Presbyterian Senior High Tech. Sch.
30. Provision of Refuse Skip bin truck
31. Provision of Refuse compactor truck
32. Enrollment of 282 youth into apprenticeship skills training
33. Free Distribution of 213,500 oil palm seedlings to 1,973 farmers
34. Free distribution of 66,000 mango seedlings to 802 farmers
35. Re-establishment of Okrakwadwo State Farms after it was abandoned in 1983 and employing 55 workers
36. Provision of 12 motor bikes for Agric extension service delivery to farmers
37. Supported 463 Persons With Disabilities in economic and educational activities
38. Provision of 62 motor bikes to Assembly Members (both first and second batches)
39. Provision of 10 new sewing machines for the Home Econs Dpt of Presbyterian Senior High Tech. Sch.
40. Supply and installation of 3,500 streetlights district wide
41. Distribution of free Sun shade umbrellas for Asenema market traders
42. Distribution of 1,572 desk to basic schools
43. Annual distribution of a sum total of 4,005 free mathematical sets in partnership with Master Dako Foundation to all BECE candidates
44. Award of partial scholarships totaling GH₵900,606.41 bursaries for needy students in tertiary institutions
45. Award of full time scholarship to 13 indigenes to be trained as Certified Environmental Health Officers at the School of Hygiene, Ho.46. Award of fulltime scholarship to four best performing indigenous WASSCE students to tertiary institutions
47. Supply of free high & low tension poles, electrical cables and transformer for the connection of electricity to Safari Valley Resort
48. Changing and relocation of old Ghana water pipelines from Adukrom to Abiriw
49. Sponsored 6 Muslim to Mecca (First time ever that Muslims in Okere have benefited from the state sponsored Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca)
It is still our belief that as we work together we can continue to achieve more and improve the livelihood of our people. We continue to serve the interest and total development of the Okere people. So far we have laid a solid foundation and together we shall build a deserving super structure for our young but fastest growing district. It is always possible.
Watch out for release 4 which will focus on Apirede Traditional Area.
Released by
Daniel Nana Addo-Kenneth.
D. C. E. Okere District Assembly
12/12/2023
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