Nbrantehen of Agona Tawurah, Nana Kofi Addo II, has expressed gratitude to the Member of Parliament for Gomoa East and President Mahama for extending electricity supply to their community.
The chief says the community, since its settlement, has never had electricity supply, making the recent gesture from the government the first time residents are experiencing electricity power in their community.
Speaking with Onua News’ Joseph Cobbina on the sidelines of the launch of electricity project for three communities in the Agona East district, the chief disclosed that he will be celebrating his 35th birthday next week and it would be the first time he will be sleeping in a room with electricity supply in the community.
“I will be celebrating my 35th birthday next week but I have never slept in a room with light before. If I have slept in light before, then it is for some two or three days in another community. I’m happy today that finally we will also be sleeping with electricity,” he disclosed.
He explained further that his community’s connection to the national grid will help ease the youth of the town the burden of trekking to nearby communities to power their cell phone batteries.
He also highlighted the benefits pupils of the community would derive from the power, having studied with lanterns and candles over the years, adding that it would make the teachers who refuse postings to the community accept teaching in the town.
“The youth in this community have been charging our phones about four miles away. When people call you, they don’t get you because our phones are usually off. “The electricity will also help the pupils to study because the candles and lanterns they use is not even good for their eyes. Teachers have also refused to stay here because of lack of electricity,” he added.
Speaking on the benefit the residents and nearby communities would derive from health, the Agona Tawurah Nbrantehen explained that the electricity will help them to keep medical supplies sent to the CHPS compound in the town to boost health provision in the enclave.
“We also have a CHIPS compound and drones have been supplying us with drugs but when they come, we have to transport them to another community to store them in a fridge because that is where the nurse has gone to rent,” he pointed out.
