Regional News of Friday, 3 July 2009

Source: GNA

MP supports community initiative projects

Tikrom (Ash), July 3, GNA - Mr. Kwabena Owusu-Aduomi, the Member of Parliament for the Ejisu Juaben, has donated building materials valued at 10,000 Ghana cedis to support six communities who have initiated self-help projects.

The items are 20 packets of roofing sheets and 130 bags of cement and the beneficiary communities are also Tikrom, Odaho, Kokobra, Abenase, Edwenease and Abankro.

Presenting the items Mr. Owusu-Aduomi appealed to the people to engage in more communal labour to ensure the early completion of the clinic, school and computer laboratory projects. He said he had spent over GH¢20,000 in support of Community Self-Help Initiative projects since he became the MP for the area. Mr. Owusu-Aduomi said preparations were far advanced for the setting up of MPs Education Fund to assist needy but brilliant students in the constituency.

Nana Kofi Agyeman, Chief of Tikrom who received the items, thanked the MP and appealed to him to help reconstruct a bridge to link the town and Abra in the Kwabre District. 03 July 09