Youth of Akyem Asene to demonstrate against MP over failed promise

The youth of Akyem Asene in the Asene Akroso Manso Constituency of the Eastern Region have scheduled a demonstration for September 23, 2024, to protest against their Member of Parliament, George Kwame Aboagye, for failing to fulfill his promises over the past four years.
According to the aggrieved youth, the MP has not delivered on the commitments he made to the chiefs and people of Akyem Asene when he was elected.
Mr Kwame Nyame, the convener of the Concerned Youth of Akyem Asene, expressed particular frustration over the MP's unfulfilled promise to construct an astroturf for the community.
This promise was made after the MP persuaded the elders to allow a striving football pitch to be used for the construction of a clinic.
Speaking on the Ghana Yensom morning show co-hosted by Otafrigya Kaayire Kwesi Appea-Apreku and Odehyeeban Kofi Essuman on Accra 100.5 FM on Thursday, August 22, 2024, Mr. Nyame explained that the youth agreed to the clinic's construction on the football field because the MP had pledged to build an astroturf at Akyem Asene L.A. Primary School. This facility was intended to help unearth football talents in the area.
However, four years later, the site earmarked for the astroturf remains untouched, with no contractors in sight.
In response, the youth leaders have decided to stage a demonstration to press for the construction of the promised ultra-modern football pitch and threatened to vote against the MP if he fails to kick start the construction before the December 7, polls.
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area, Mr. Alex Nkum, commented on the situation, stating that the project has already been awarded to a contractor with sponsorship from Ghana Gas Company Limited.
He assured that work would commence on the site by the second week of September.
Mr. Nkum explained that the project had been delayed because the MP was not satisfied with the model proposed by the Middle Belt Development Authority under the Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP).
He assured the community that the Ghana Gas project would be a state-of-the-art facility with all modern ancillary amenities.
Source: Classfmonline.com/Cecil Mensah
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