HARUNA SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS (PAGE 15, MARCH 18, 2010)

THE Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, has supported the execution of development projects in three communities in his constituency.
The beneficiary communities are Wamale, Vitting and Lamashegu. He funded the construction of GH¢8,000 new ward at the Sheikinah Clinic at Wamale. Residents of Vitting also benefited from a 10-seater KVIP toilet facility worth GH¢22,000 while a public lighting system was also put up at Lamashegu. The projects were executed from his share of the Common Fund.
Mr Haruna, who is also the Minister of Communications, explained that the intervention was part of his commitment to see to the welfare of the people and pledged his willingness to extend such support to other under served communities in the area.
According to him, the government would not renege on its promise to better the lot of Ghanaians.
He, however, urged them to be patient as efforts were being made to fast-track the development of the country to create job opportunities and improve on social amenities as part of our “Better Ghana Agenda.”
Mr Harruna particularly mentioned agriculture, which he said the government had plans to revamp, by importing more farming equipment and inputs needed to support farmers especially in the Northern Region where farming is the main occupation of the people.
He noted that such an initiative would not only help the farmers to generate enough income to improve their well-being and ensure food security but would also make the people of the Northern Region to reclaim its potential as the food basket of the country.
The MP, however, advised the people particularly the youth in the area to exercise restraint in the face of current challenges and not to take the law into their own hands, as efforts were being made to address their grievances.
The Assembly Member for Lamashegu North, Awudu Abdul Latif, on behalf of the beneficiaries, commended Mr Haruna for honouring his promises and underscored the need to support the Government to help alleviate their plight.