The Paramount Chief of Liplime, Kuoro Mohmed Daajan III, has made a passionate plea to the government to prioritize the rehabilitation of the community’s dam, linking the project to a sustainable solution for the perennial migration of youth to Southern Ghana in search of “greener pastures.”

The Chief made these remarks during a site handing-over ceremony led by the Member of Parliament for Sissala West, Hon. Hon Mohammed Adams Sukparu, and the District Chief Executive (DCE), Hon. Fuseini Gbene Abudu . The delegation was in the community to officially commence the construction of a GETfund-sponsored 3-unit classroom block.

While expressing profound gratitude for the educational infrastructure, Kuoro Daajan III highlighted that the community’s water resource is currently a liability rather than an asset. He noted that the existing dam is nearly “cut off,” making travel to nearby communities difficult and dangerous.

The Chief argued that a strategic expansion and filling of the dam would unlock massive potential for the local economy. “If this dam is fixed and expanded, our youth can engage in productive dry-season irrigation farming. This alone is enough to stop them from traveling to the south in search of jobs that often don’t exist,” the Chief stated.

Responding to the Chief’s appeal, the DCE, Hon. Fuseini Abudu Ghene, assured the traditional council that the assembly is fully committed to addressing these challenges. He noted that plans are already in place to fix the dam and upgrade the local CHPS compound, adding that any delay would only be due to resource constraints rather than a lack of political will.

Hon. Ghene emphasized the synergy between the district leadership, stating that he and the MP “do not sleep” because of the district’s challenges. He highlighted that the MP, Hon. Mohammed Adams Sukparu, is constantly in Accra lobbing and “running up and down” to secure the necessary interventions for the issues raised by the Chief.

The Liplime project is part of a massive infrastructure drive across the Sissala West District funded by GETfund. These projects include a 6-unit classroom block at Bullu, a 3-unit block in Timmmie, another 3-unit block in Dui-Wie, a 6-unit block in Kusali, a 6-unit block at Jawia Moubala, a 3-unit block at Feilmua Foliteng, and a 6-unit Teachers’ quarters at Bouti. Contractors have been given a timeline of 6 to 12 months to complete these works.

Earlier in the tour, the MP, who also serves as the Deputy Minister of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovation, issued a stern directive to contractors regarding local labor. He insisted that artisans must be hired from within the host communities to boost the local economy. He also cautioned community members against delivering poor workmanship, warning that “shoddy work” would ultimately disadvantage the community as the structures would not stand the test of time.

Source: Radford FM