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With nostalgic FEELINGS and tears of joy is all over my cheeks and as write now. The number of letters that have been written. The appeals and follow ups to the Ministry of Local Government are just uncountable.
BACKGROUND
The District was established by the President of the republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo in 2017 and came to full operation in 2018. I happened to be the 1st Chief Executive appointed to steer the affairs of this new District. Nevertheless, the then Afigya Kwabre District housed two(2) Constituencies- Afigya Kwabre South and Afigya Kwabre North. The land size and population was so vast that development became stagnant. The challenges were so enormous to the extent that it impacted negatively on the people.
The NPP government under the leadership of Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo and Dr. Mahmoud Bawumia saw this anomaly and quickly separated the constituencies into separate Districts. It is important to also note that is was the same NPP Government that created Afigya Kwabre out of the then Kwabre District. It must therefore be noted that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government knows the challenges of the Kwabre people and this responded positively to their developmental needs.
Mention must be made here that the only impact the NDC brought to bear after the creation of Afigya Kwabre was the changing of the Constituencies names to reflect the District, hence: Afigya Kwabre South (District & Constituency) and Afigya Kwabre North(District & Constituency). This l must say, brought its inherent problems as many people, institutions and agencies always get confused with issues of proper identification.
Currently, there is no part of Afigya in our District yet we were called Afigya Kwabre South District.
THE IMPACT OF THE MUNICIPAL STATUS
The impact of the Municipal status on this District will be very huge and positive. It will speed up developmental processes of the District and make it very dynamic and conducive for tourism, trade etc.
The District is 15km from the central point of Kumasi and part of Greater Kumasi. It is the District that has the greater number of Otumfuor Abrempon Hene in Ashanti. It can boost of not less than 20 “Abrempons” who wields equal powers and serves Manhyia directly. Afigya Kwabre South District (now Kwabre West Municipal) is a hub for Asante cultural heritage and traditions. Due to its proximity to Kumasi the District has become a dormitory community where most of the citizens go to work at Kumasi and return to their abodes.
The District can boast of enormous deposits of granites for the construction industry.
PROSPECTS
The new Municipality has a lot of prospects for the Ashanti nation and Ghana in a few years to come.
The biggest airport land reserved to boom the aviation industry in Ghana is located at Ankaase, Wawase and parts of Mpobi.
The Otumfuor Osei Tutu Industrial park is located at Adubinsu and parts of Atrama. This industrial park will now hosts the millions of skilled artisans from Suame Magazine with modern Technology.
The biggest sites for holy pilgrimage Christian Center (Grotto) by the Catholic Diocese of Konongo-Mampong Diocese is located at Buoho.
Agriculture is one of the mainstay of the District. Areas covering, Aduamoa, Aduman, Aboabugya, Sweduro, Adwumakase kese, Wawase, Mpobi, Ejuratia, Mposu, Dumakyi, etc are noted for the cultivation of variety of crops.
CHALLENGES
The challenges of Afigya Kwabre South are our road networks. Thanks to Nana Addo and Dr. Bawumia about half of our roads are under contracts some of them have started others are about 70% complete. The following roads are currently under construction.
1. Maase – Atimatim Road
2. Abass Junction – Maase
3. Chairman Junction – Kookoano
4. Atimatim Newsite and liks
5. Cement Mu Buoho Heman
6. Afrancho – Achiase road
7. Afrancho-Ntiri Buoho – Sasa Bomso – Buoho
8. Bible School Junction – Red Park and Liks
9. Buoho – Maase
10. Ankaase – Ejuratia-Mpobi-Wawase- Swedru.
11. Maase Town roads
12.Essen-Besease-Sadelmi
13. Kodie-Mowire – Atrama- Adubinsu
14.Brofoyedu-Atrama.
ROADS ALREADY CONSTRUCTED UNDER NANA ADDO/DR. BAWUMIA.
1. Kodie – Aduamoa and town roads.
2. Aduamoa – Aduman and town roads
3. Aduman – Aboaboabugya
4. Aboabogya – Adwumakase kese – Bomfa.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Special mention should be made about these personalities who supported this course in divers ways.
1. Hon. William Owuraku Aidoo : As M. P and member of the susidary committee he pushed this agenda to every limit especially when it was laid before parliament for consideration. God bless you and and the people Kwabre West Municipal will ever be grateful.
2. Odeneho Kwaku Appiah: May the Good Lord bless you for your efforts. Connection man. I remember your interactions with the then Minister of Local Government, Hon. Dan Botwey on this subject.
3. Hon. Collins Nti for your push and directions.
4. Mr. Pessah of Ministry Local Govt for your constant reminders.
5. Nananom especially Nana Barima Pepprah ll, Kodiehene and Nana Boakye Yam Ababio, Nkwantakesehene for your various advocacies
6. Prof. Awotwe of Local Government University, Accra.
7. Hon. Assembly Members both old and new.
8. My able staff who have supported this course since my installation.
May the Good Lord bless you all.
THE AFTERMATH
The narration above points to simple fact that it is only the NPP Govt that has the interest of the people of Kwabre West at heart. For this reason, let us translate this to vote and vote massively for Dr. Mahmoud Bawumia just to say “Thank You”.
Writer:
Hon. Dr. CHRISTIAN ADU-POKU
(New Municipal Chief Executive)
