The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Okaikwei North Municipal Assembly, Christian Tetteh Badger, has outlined several development projects being undertaken across the municipality, including the construction of four hospitals, ambulance units, roads, markets and boreholes.
According to Mr Badger, the projects form part of efforts to improve healthcare delivery, sanitation, road infrastructure, education and other essential services for residents.
Speaking in an interview with 1960news.com, the MCE said the Assembly is also completing an expansion of its administrative building, which is expected to be handed over by the end of August or in the first week of September 2026.
“We are doing so much development within the municipality,” Mr Badger said, adding that the office building, which was at the first-floor stage when the current administration assumed office, is now nearing completion.
Mr Badger disclosed that four additional hospitals are being constructed within the municipality to reduce pressure on Achimota Hospital.
He said Achimota Hospital is also undergoing a facelift, including painting works, while a wellness clinic is being constructed to improve healthcare services in the area.
The Assembly is also working to improve the road leading to the hospital to ensure that ambulances can transport patients without causing unnecessary discomfort.
“We are building four more hospitals within the enclave to ease the pressure on Achimota Hospital,” he said.
One of the major projects is a two-storey hospital at Christian Village, which is nearing the roofing stage and is expected to be handed over soon.
The Assembly is also constructing two Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds—one at the Akoitema Electoral Area and another at Fadama, near the Chief Imam’s Palace and the market.
Mr Badger said the Fadama facility would also serve as an ambulance unit, providing round-the-clock emergency response within the municipality.
Another ambulance unit is being constructed at the terminal area, where the Assembly is also developing a market under the government’s 24-hour economy initiative.
Mr Badger said several road projects had either been completed or are at various stages of implementation across Okaikwei North.
He said the Assembly had paved Christian Village town with pavement blocks and completed works under the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project, as well as on Alogboshi, Akweteyman and neighbourhood town roads.
According to him, a number of smaller road projects remain outstanding, with the Assembly’s budget office making the necessary allocations for their completion.
He said the remaining works would help address persistent road challenges in affected communities.
Water supply is also among the Assembly’s development priorities.
Mr Badger said 11 boreholes had been drilled in various parts of the municipality, including Achimota, Akweteyman, Abeka and Neighbourhood Town.
He said the projects are intended to improve access to potable water and complement existing supply systems in communities facing water challenges.
The MCE said the Assembly had also intensified its sanitation campaign, with La Paz recording significant improvements in cleanliness.
He said the Assembly had acquired sanitation equipment and introduced a two-round daily waste collection system, covering both morning and evening operations.
The initiative also includes keeping curbs clean and clearing unwanted vegetation from public spaces.
For schools, the Assembly plans to provide dustbins when they reopen to improve waste management.
Mr Badger said tricycles would subsequently collect refuse from the schools periodically.
“We are supplying them with dustbins when school reopens so that they can keep their refuse checked, and the tricycle carts will be picking them periodically,” he said.
The MCE said the Assembly is also using allocations from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) to procure furniture for schools in the municipality.
He explained that the chairs would be distributed around the beginning of the academic year to enable school authorities to determine the number of available seats and assess their additional needs based on enrolment.
“We will wait until the academic year, when they are about opening school, then we supply the chairs so they can know the quantity of chairs they have and the intakes they can go in for,” he explained.
Mr Badger, however, said some planned school construction projects are yet to commence due to land-related challenges.
He said discussions are ongoing to resolve the disputes and reach amicable settlements that would allow the projects to proceed.
The MCE also highlighted preparations for the centenary celebrations of Achimota School and Achimota Hospital.
He said Achimota would mark its centenary next year and called on stakeholders, residents and other well-wishers to join the celebrations.
Mr Badger disclosed that preparations are also underway to provide additional accommodation at Achimota School, including a 250-student dormitory.
According to him, the project is being supported by an old student of the school, Mr Saka, while the Minister of Education had visited the school in connection with the initiative.
He described the ongoing development of facilities at Achimota School as a source of pride for the Assembly and an important investment in the future of students and residents.
Mr Badger expressed appreciation to President John Dramani Mahama for the allocations made available to the Assembly, saying the funds are being used judiciously to improve living conditions across Okaikwei North.
He said the Assembly would continue to prioritise healthcare, roads, sanitation, water, education and economic development as it works to improve public services and living conditions within the municipality.
By 1960news.com
