WA WEST DCE OUTLINES DEVELOPMENT VISION (PAGE 21)

THE Wa West District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr Seidu Tungbani, has outlined his vision for the development of the district.
According to him, his aim was to propel the district out of its present socio-economic predicament into a sound society.
“We will do this through capacity building among others so as to raise the standard and living conditions of the people,” he added.
Mr Tungbani, who was speaking to the Daily Graphic in Wa, enumerated a number of challenges facing the district that should be given adequate attention.
They include bad roads, high infant morbidity and maternal mortality, lack of school blocks and teachers.
He said in order to address those imbalances, the Wa West District Assembly would work hard to upgrade the clinic at Wechiau, the district capital, to the status of a hospital.
“In addition to this, we intend to link all communities with feeder roads so as to open up the district,” Mr Tungbani stated.
The DCE said the assembly would also sponsor a number of young nurses to become midwives since those currently in active service were ageing.
The only senior high school in the district, the Lassia Tuolu Senior High School, would be assisted with some infrastructure facilities including the provision of electricity, he added.
On food security, Mr Tungbani said the issue would be tackled through tractor service and the provision of chemicals at affordable prices so that they would serve as motivation to the youth.
“Through tractor and truck services, we would be able to generate some income locally to support our development efforts,” said the DCE.
Mr Tungbani called for cordial relationship from all stakeholders in the district to enable him to realise the development plans for the region.