PRESIDENT John Evans Atta Mills yesterday announced plans by the government to embark on a rural electrification project in the three Northern regions to facilitate economic growth there.
In that regard, he said the government would make available $300 million this year for the realisation of the project, following approval by Parliament.
The President also indicated that the government was sourcing additional funds to commence work on roads in the eastern corridor of the Northern Region, stretching from Yendi through the Volta Region to the Greater Accra Region.
It is expected that when the project is completed, it will not only cut short the many hours of travel from the north to the south of the country but also reduce the drudgery commuters encounter daily as they make the journey.
The President announced this when he cut the sod for the commencement of work on the rehabilitation, expansion and upgrading of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) in Tamale.
He said the northern part of the country lagged behind in many facets of development and that it was now time for the government to focus attention on the accelerated development of the area to improve on the quality of life of the people.
“The only reason we are in power is to raise the living standards of our people by leading them out of poverty and over the last 15 months we have demonstrated our commitment to this principle with the introduction of several initiatives and projects in various parts of the country,” President Mills stated.
He particularly expressed the appreciation of the government to the people of the north “for keeping faith with us. There is no way we will turn our backs on you”.
“The bond that unites us is getting stronger and stronger and together we will form a formidable team and, God willing, this country will move forward in the right direction,” President Mills added.
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