The Western North Regional Minister, Wilbert Petty Brentum, has embarked on an inspection of development projects being undertaken in the Bia East District of the Western North Region.
The Minister, together with officials from the Western North Regional Coordinating Council and the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Bia East, inspected various projects to assess the progress and quality of work being executed by contractors.
The projects include both newly initiated and legacy projects across the district. The Bia East District Assembly is currently undertaking 11 projects, with beneficiary communities including Amadu Nkwanta, Amangoase and Nyamenea.
projects inspected include a six-unit classroom block and boreholes at Amangoase, CHPS compounds at Atuakrom, and the 24-Hour Market project at Adabokrom.
During the inspection, the Regional Minister commended some contractors for the progress made but urged those who were behind schedule to accelerate work to meet the agreed timelines.
At the 24-Hour Market project site at Adabokrom, Mr Brentum acknowledged that the contractor had fallen behind schedule compared with similar projects in other districts in the region.
He explained that the 24-Hour Market project was being managed by the Regional Coordinating Council and that contractors were not provided with mobilisation funds at the initial stage because the authorities wanted to assess their capacity and capability to execute the project.
The Minister said discussions had been held with the contractor, who had assured him that the project would be brought up to schedule within two months.
Speaking on behalf of Big Brain Investment Limited, the contractor executing the project, the site engineer, Godfred Adjei, assured the Minister that the company had the resources and capacity to address the delay.
He said the company would recruit additional workers from the local community and increase the workforce on site to accelerate construction.
Mr Adjei added that the contractor would work extended hours, including overnight operations where necessary, to clear the backlog and ensure that the project was completed within the agreed timeframe.
By Emmanuel Sowah
