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President Akufo-Addo inspects Pokuase Interchange

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Accra, Dec. 2, GNA –
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Monday inspected the progress of work on
the US$60 million four-tier Pokuase Interchange in the Trobo Constituency,  Greater Accra Region.

The inspection
formed part of activities to familiarise 
himself with  developments in the
various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies as embarked on a three
day tour of  the Greater Accra Region.

Started in 2018, the
Pokuase Interchange project, funded by the African Development Bank, was
presently 50 per cent completed.Construction work was expected to  conclude in October, 2020.

The project, which
would ease traffic on the Ofankor-Pokusae-Amasaman axis of the Accra-Kumasi
highway when completed, formed part of the Ministry of Roads and Highways’
“Accra Urban Transport Projects (AUTP)”.

The President also
inspected the newly constructed road from the Atomic Junction to the Taifa
Junction in the Dome Kwabenya Constituency, as well as the road project at
Adjiringanor in the Adenta Constituency.

He commissioned  a 10-Unit three-bedroom State Housing Company
Cluster of Houses at Frafraha in Adenta, as well as the newly constructed 3-
storey Court Complex also at Frafraha Rowi in the Adenta Municipality.

The President later
commissioned the Artifical football pitch for the Madina Zongo Community.

Ealier, the
President held separate durbars with the Chiefs and people of the communities
he visited on the first day of his tour of the region during which he thanked
them for their overwhelming support.   

He appealed to the
Chiefs to continue to support his government to transform the country, saying
that the policies and programmes being implemented by his administration would
fast-track the socio-economic prosperity of the nation. 

At Nsakina in
Amasaman in the Ga West District, the Chiefs and people commended him for his
exemplary leadership and policies that was changing the fortunes of the people,
particularly the introduction of the flagship free Senior High School( SHS)
policy and the restoration of teachers and nurses allowances.

Nii Amasa Osei Klu,
Chief of Amasaman, made a passionate appeal to have thier roads, which were in
a deplorable state, fixed to enhance the quality of life of residents.

He assured the
President of his support  and that of his
appointees in the area to realise the vision of improving the lives of the
people.

President Akufo-Addo
assured the people of Ga West, Ga East and Ga Central that the rehabilitation
of the road network and infrastructure in those areas would be given the needed
attention.

He said even though
not all the could  be done, his
administration would  ensure that
majority of the roads were fixed.

GNA

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