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  • DRIP Coordinator impounds backhoe in Obuasi for unauthorised use … Assemblies advised to wait for operating training

    National DRIP Coordinator engages Obuasi Municipal Assembly staff

    The National DRIP Coordinator, Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has impounded and handed over to the Obuasi police a back- hoe machine belonging to the Obuasi West Municipal assembly which was being used for an unauthorised activity.

     

    The equipment was impounded by the National Coordinator on the Obuasi-Kumasi highway with a broken hydraulic valve. Upon interrogation, the operator of the machine said that he was assigned a task by one of the engineers at the assembly.

    The National Coordinator not convinced invited the Obuasi police to effect the arrest of the operator and take possession of the machine for further investigation.

     

    The National Coordinator warned that no one would be allowed to misuse any of the equipment under the management of the Secretariat and any officer who instructs the usage of any of the machines without the permission of the district roads management team and the district coordinator would be surcharged with the cost of servicing and maintenance of the said equipment. He urged the general public to be interested in how these machines are used because they are expensive national assets.

     

    The assemblies have been advised to be patient and wait for the training of their operators before handing over the keys to them. He promised that the training regime would begin soon in all the regional capitals.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • National DRIP Coordinator tours Ga South and Central: Old Barrier-Aplaku Atta Mills Highway to be reshaped soon 

    Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, National DRIP Coordinator inspects roads in Greater Accra

     

     

    The Member of Parliament for the Bortianor Ngleshie Amanfrom Constituency, Hon. Felix Akwetey Okley, has assured residents of his constituency that the deplorable Old Barrier to Aplaku stretch of the Atta Mills Highway in the Constituency would be reshaped and maintained starting this weekend.

     

    He was addressing drivers and commuters after an inspection tour of the road with Hon. Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, the National Coordinator for DRIP on Wednesday.

    Together with officials of the Ga South District Assembly and J.A. Plant Pool, they walked on the bad road from the Old barrier taxi rank, through Downtown, and to Puma.

     

    The National DRIP Coordinator assured the assembly officials that, he had instructed the engineers at J.A Plant Pool to temporarily release seven qualified machines and truck operators for this emergency.

     

    Hon. Akwetey assured the District Coordinating Director of his willingness to fund the initial cost of the materials needed for the work.

     

    Also, the Coordinating Director assured that she would immediately summon the works and roads engineers for an urgent meeting to address all pertinent issues in order to ensure a successful execution of the assignment.

     

    The Atta Mills Highway connecting communities like Aplaku, Bortianor, Kokrobite, Oshihe, Tuba, Nyanyano, and Fetteh to the main Mallam/ Weija Highway at Old Barrier.

     

    Ga Central Tour

     

    Meanwhile, the National DRIP Coordinator, in response to residents calls in the Ga Central District paid a familiarisation visit to the CP area of the district to inspect the condition of their roads. He lamented the deplorable road network and assured the residents that he would liaise with the new District Chief Executive and the assembly to utilise the DRIP machines to effectively change the situation very soon.

    Section of the CP road

    “I can’t believe that these roads are in Accra and in the Greater Accra region. This is unacceptable, and we shall reset it soon. ” Hon. Nii Lantey Vanderpuye assured the people.