COMMUNITIES HAPPY WITH SOCO PROJECT
Beneficiary communities of the Gulf of Guinea Northern Regions Social Cohesion (SOCO) project in the Upper East Region, say the projects will benefit them when completed.
They said the projects were community-driven and would relieve them of challenges in the health, education and other critical sectors of the economy.
The community members through their Chiefs and Assembly members said this when the Upper East Regional Minister, Hon. Stephen Yakubu inspected some ongoing projects in three Districts of the Region.
The Districts included Nabdam, Tempane and Garu.
In the Nabdam District, community members would benefit from 1No. CHPS Compound at Logre Putin, a community centre with a hall, a store, an office and 1No two-unit bath and 1No. four-seater KVIP toilet at Asonge.
A 1No. three-unit Maternity Block at Zanlerigu, water projects and other facilities were under construction.
At the Tempane District, 1 No. Triple 3m x 3m reinforced box culvert at 2.7 km at Tapfakuan, 1No. Classroom blocks with staff common room, a store, 1No. Unit KVIP toilet, 1No. two-unit urinal, 1No. changing room and supply of 90 No. standard metal framed dual desks among others under construction.
The Chief of Logre, Nab Salima Yidan Tobig Il, noted that access to healthcare services in his traditional area was a challenge.
He said even though community members mobilized to construct a health facility, the project stalled for lack of funds, despite efforts to get the Assembly to support.
He said the SOCO project was, therefore, a relief to them, and was hopeful that the project would be completed on time for the desired benefits.
“Indeed we are happy, the community is delighted, we are full of joy. Even though this health project is not completed, we are hopeful that within the shortest possible time, it will be commissioned to serve the health needs of the people,” he said.
The Minister, who had over the weeks embarked on working visits to inspect the ongoing projects, said the projects were community-driven to solve some basic needs of the beneficiary communities across the region.
He urged the project facilitators, engineers, community supervisors and consultants to insist on the quality and standard of work on all the projects.
