The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Afigya Kwabre North Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has begun community engagements to solicit ideas, assistance and support from residents on how to bring growth and development to the area.
As a first time MP, he pledged to empower his constituents and also bring growth and development to communities in the constituency.
Mr Adomako-Mensah said his developmental agenda within the first four years would focus on education, health, infrastructure and youth empowerment and there would be constant engagement with stakeholders in the various sectors to ensure constituents had a fair share of the national cake.
He toured Soko, Abroma, Adukro, and Amoako communities to engage inhabitants and opinion leaders, where he thanked them for supporting him to win the 2020 parliamentary polls, saying, “The essence of the visits is to solicit ideas and views from the populace as I finalise my programme of activities for the year.
“I will also share my vision for the next four years; it will help us put together an all-inclusive growth and development plan, which will serve as our blueprint, going forward,” Mr Adomako-Mensah said and continued to Penteng, Pampatia, Nkwantakese, and Ahenkro communities, where he had similar engagements with traditional authorities and the people of those communities.
He reiterated his commitment, dedication and determination to bring growth and development to the communities and donated GH¢3000 to support and assist a ‘self-help’ toilet project being executed by the chiefs and people of the area.
Mr Adomako-Mensah encouraged other communities in the constituency to emulatethe initiative to reduce over-dependence on central government. He donated a motorbike to assist movement of health workers at a clinic in the area as part of his pledge to ensure quality healthcare delivery to support the construction of a health centre in the community.
He disclosed that he would also donate 200 bags of cement to the community to construct a police station in March 2021.
He donated GH¢7000 during his visit to Ahenkro to be given authorities of St. Michaels Senior High School to help complete a block initiated by the former MP for the area.
Mr Adomako-Mensah visited Kyekyewere, Kyerekrom, and Nsuontem too, to interact with traditional authorities and the people.
His visit Kyerekrom, among other things, wasto discuss the commencement of the construction of a modern toilet facility there, which will be his first major project since he assumed office. –citinewsroom.com
