The Wa East District, a 20 Year Old District Established by Former President Kuffour in 2004 is bedevilled with Poor Road Networks and Interconnection, Leading to development Setbacks including challenges by Assembly Members in attending assembly Meetings regularly.

Most Roads in the Area are Disconnected by Rivers, the Ghana Education Service Office of the Area Has been Moved to a Different Municipality, Wa from Funsi the Capital of Wa East District.

Speaking to Assembly Member for Kulkpong Electoral Area, Hon. Jogne Philip, He indicated that travelling to Funsi is hectic because they have to Travel to Wa before they can find their way to Funsi.

“During some Assembly meetings, we have to get to Wa, Hire a bus and come together, Myself and some assembly Members including Loggu, Manwe Assembly Member..”.Assembly Member for Duu West Electoral Area, Hon. Sokutadun Gafaru has also expressed concerns about the Nature of roads in the District.

He indicated that, to travel from Duu to Funsi is almost impossible because of some seven rivers they have to cross, he added that it was rather easy traveling through Kojokperi in the Dafiama-Bussie-Issa District to Funsi that going straight through the District’s Approved Road.

Some Stakeholders by Name Sissala South Unity for Development have begun Agitating for the Constituency to be divided into two, They Proposed that the Funsi Area is Named Sissala South Constituency.

The Wa East District Has Mor eMen than Women according to the 2021 Population and Housing Census. It’s also A Hub of Gold Demarcated By Azumah Resources Limited as a Lucrative Site for Potential Mining in the Future After they are Done with Testing.

Source: Upper West Media App