DCE to be people, development centred
By Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh, Ghanadot

Accra, July 29, Ghanadot - The District Chief Executive (DCE) for the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba, Mr. Alhassan Shakuor Bukari has stated that his tenure of office would be people and development centred.

He said, for this reason he would fail as a DCE if only he sits in the office to receive visitors rather than moving into the hinter lands to identify himself with the people and their problems.

Mr. Bukari said this when he and his entourage including, the Northern Regional Manager of the Department of Feeder Roads, Mr. Don F. Kuubeterzie and the District Engineer, Mr. Gilbert Diabah paid a four day familiarization visit to communities in the Senyiri area of the district.

Addressing durbars held in his honour in communities such as Kawie, Blema, Dagbigu, Dinee and Taari, the DCE thanked the people for the role they played in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government back to power.

Mr. Bukari called on the different ethnic groups in the district to remain united for the rapid development of the area.

He disclosed that plans were advanced to construct a bridge across river Gbongbon and reconstruct bad roads that links farming communities to market centres.

Mr. Bukari pledged a GH50, 000 package to reconstruct the Dagbigu Primary School which serves about five communities which was raid off by a current rainstorm, and also provides the Kawie community with primary, junior high school and CHIPS compound to serve the surrounding communities.

He hinted that the formation of two new electoral areas in Kawie and Gbiniyiri, while four new polling stations would be created to ease the long distances people walk to exercise their franchise.

Mr. Bukari further disclosed that the formation of a seven member community police which would collaborate with the security agencies in the district to curb the worsening crime situation in the district.

He revealed that the connection of five communities to the national grid by the end of his tenure of office.

The Chiefs of the various communities lauded the DCE for taking the initiative of coming to meet with them in their communities, which according to them, has never happened before.

They pledged their unflinching support for the DCE to see his quest in developing the district.

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