Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, the Member of Parliament for Karaga in the northern region has announced that the district by the close 2022 will achieve 100% electricity coverage. He said contractors are currently working on the remaining 21 communities to be connected to the national grid.
When completed, the Karaga district will next to the Tamale metropolis in achieving the feet of connecting all communities to the national grid.
The MP who doubles as the Deputy Minister of Energy made the announcement when he joined his constituents today Sunday (March 6, 2022) to commemorate Ghana’s 65th independence parade.
“On this eventful day, we pay tribute to our founding fathers and the generations that have brought us this far, our teachers and medical professionals, the farmers, and all the people of our country. The future holds greater opportunity for our country and we must work harder to fully realize our potential” he stated.
Dr Amin Adam further encouraged the students gathered for the parade to take advantage of the educational policy interventions by the Akufo-Addo government.
“I informed the students that the World was not waiting for anyone who is lazy, but will reward those who take advantage of the facilities provided by the government and their parents to study hard” he emphasized.
The Karaga legislator seized the occasion to donated 25 laptops to 14 state organizations in the district to enable them effectively and efficiently discharge their functions.
The beneficiary organizations are: Ghana Education Service, Karaga SHS, District Health Insurance office, National Disaster Management Organization, Department of Agriculture, Nations Builders Corp (NABCo), Ghana Health Service, National Service Secretariat, Karaga District Hospital, District Police Command, CHRAJ, the Military Command and Office of the District Chief Executive.
The Deputy Minister for Energy in his speech commended the general public and workers of the decentralized agencies for their contribution and service to the nation over the years.
