Kpone Chief urges urgent action on 2-decade water crisis
The Paramount Chief of the Kpone Traditional Council, Asafo Nii Oglie II, has appealed to the government to immediately provide safe drinking water for residents of Kpone and surrounding communities, who have been without potable water for the past two decades.
He noted that households have had to rely on private tanker services, a costly and often unreliable solution, while industrial companies in the area continue to enjoy uninterrupted access to treated water. Nii Oglie II emphasized the need for fairness and prioritization of community welfare.
The appeal was made during a working visit by the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Ms Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, to the Ningo, Prampram, and Kpone Traditional Councils. Beyond water access, the Paramount Chief raised concerns over the poor road network in Kpone and Kantamanso, which he said hindered economic activities, increased transport costs, and limited access to essential services such as healthcare and education.
He also highlighted air pollution from industrial operations, which has contributed to rising respiratory illnesses, and urged regulatory agencies to enforce environmental laws. On education, he called for boarding facilities at Kpone Senior High School due to increasing enrolment.
Other traditional leaders echoed similar concerns. The President of the Ningo Traditional Council, Nene Osroagbo Djangmah XII, called for a police station at Sota, a new district for Ningo, completion of the Agenda 111 hospital at Old Ningo, a fish processing factory, large-scale farming support, a court complex, and a dam for dry-season farming.
The President of the Prampram Traditional Council, Nene Tetteh Wakah III, requested the construction of coastal roads linking Prampram to industrial zones like Kpone.
Responding, Ms Ocloo reaffirmed the government’s commitment to working closely with traditional leaders. She noted that her engagement with all 13 traditional councils aimed to address sanitation, education, water supply, boundary disputes, and infrastructure, assuring that street lighting and road maintenance were being tackled.
In related developments, the Ada State Mankrado, Nene Agude Obichere III, urged government to ensure promises translate into tangible improvements, addressing declining BECE performance and promoting inclusive development. The Ada West and Ada East Municipal Chief Executives outlined ongoing interventions, including water treatment plants, new health facilities, classroom blocks, sanitation initiatives, and the development of markets, roads, and school projects.
BY CECILIA YADA LAGBA
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