Mr Naluri George Gerard, the District Chief Executive (DCE) of Lambussie District Assembly, has emphasized the Assembly’s commitment to investing heavily and implementing various measures to enhance food production in the district.

The DCE has stated that the Assembly will continue to create a conducive environment and provide essential inputs for the rapid growth of the agricultural sector.

In an interview on Info Radio’s Ziennyaaye Upper West Programme, Mr Naluri revealed that the district has already supported farmers with farm inputs such as fertilizers and insecticides to increase production.

The Lambussie District Assembly is also working in partnership with the Agriculture Department towards making Lambussie the food basket of the Upper West Region.

Furthermore, the DCE explained that the Assembly had supported the Veterinary Department last year in vaccinating animals in the district against diseases.

“We also supported some farmers during the Farmers Day celebration last year to encourage them to increase their production. We gave pigs to a number of farmers to go into pig farming,” Mr Naluri added.

It was revealed that the Member of Parliament for the Lambussie constituency Mr Bright Bakye Yelviel Baligi, had purchased three farm tractors to assist local farmers.

The District Chief Executive (DCE) confirmed that two of these tractors are still in good condition and are being used to plough fields for farmers at a subsidized rate.

He also mentioned that the local government has partnered with Guinness Ghana to help farmers cultivate guinea corn, with the initiative set to begin in the coming year.

All health facilities in Lambussie have access to potable water.

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Lambussie District Assembly in the Upper West Region, Mr Naluri George Gerard has boasted of his achievement in the health sector.

According to him, the district has ensured that there is 100 per cent coverage of water in all health facilities.

Speaking to Info Radio in Lambussie, Mr Naluri mentioned that “there is no health facility in Lambussie without potable water. We have decided as a district to invest in the health sector and to ensure that health workers who have accepted to work in the various health facilities in our district have some basic comfort.”

He disclosed that the assembly recently built and handed over several health facilities to some communities in the district.

“And then yesterday I handed over the site to the contractor to construct a modern clinic in Karni.

During the covid-19 period we also gave fuel to the district health directorate to go out and vaccinate our people so that this deadly disease could not have anything to do with them,” Mr Naluri added.

He added that the Member of Parliament for Lambussie, Mr Bright Bakye Yelviel Baligi also donated 5 motorbikes and 20 palpation and delivery beds.

Meanwhile the DCE is satisfied with the progress of work on the Agenda 111 project in the district.

He said the project is moving in a fast pace and most of the structures have been roofed.

Source: Info Radio