President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed his deepest appreciation to the Chiefs and people of the Central Region for the trust they have reposed in him during his tenure in office.
He said through their efforts, he was able to ascend to the highest position and as mandated in the constitution, he has only a two-term mandate hence his thank you tour to show his appreciation before he hands over to another government.
Speaking at a stakeholder meeting in Cape Coast on Wednesday, November 6, President Akufo-Addo noted that the entire Agenda 111 project is at a 70% completion level, while the rest are at various stages of completion.
He said his administration had improved the health infrastructure in the region to promote quality health delivery.
He said through the initiative, eight (8) new district hospitals have been built in the region with the Afransi District hospital at Gomoa in the Central Region at a completion rate of 78%.
Additionally, he indicated that infrastructural projects such as roads and water systems were scattered across the region, emphasizing that he had constructed more roads than any other government in the history of Ghana.
On the free SHS, the president mentioned that education played a critical role in the development of any country and before his administration, only 18 per cent of children who were enrolled in schools ended up completing their education in tertiary institutions.
He vowed to invest heavily in the country’s education to increase that phenomenon to 40 per cent by 2030.
President Akufo-Addo noted that when he took over the government, over 100,000 Junior High School (JHS) students with good grades were unable to pursue their SHS education because their parents could not afford hence introduced the Free SHS Policy to make it accessible to all Ghanaian children.
President Akufo-Addo appealed to the chiefs and people of the region to vote for Dr Bawumia to complete the projects, particularly roads and the Agenda 111 project.
On her part, the Central Regional Minister, Mrs. Justina Marigold Assan praised the president, Nana
In attendance were chiefs, clergymen, Imams, academics and people from diverse backgrounds.
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Source: Anthony Ayisadu Sasu/ATLFMNEWS
