The Member of Parliament for the Wa West, Peter Lanchene Toobu, has provided financial support to the District Assembly to open and reshape major roads across the district, in a move aimed at improving access to farms, markets, and health facilities.
The initiative forms part of a broader road infrastructure drive to address persistent challenges posed by poor road networks in the predominantly rural district.
Road infrastructure remains one of the most pressing development challenges in the Wa West District, limiting economic activities, access to health care, and the transportation of farm produce.
According to the Member of Parliament for Wa West, improving road networks is key to opening up rural communities and fast-tracking development.
He noted that development is no longer a privilege but a right, stressing that quality roads are essential to preventing communities from being cut off from basic services.
The MP reveals that Lot One of the road project spans 55 kilometres and is being funded through the Ghana Cedi Fund. He describes the project as the first phase of a wider infrastructure programme designed to enhance connectivity across the district.
“We are going to have a lot of improvement in terms of health and in terms of reduction in poverty because if they are farmers and all they produce is agric-related materials and the roads are good, what it means is that these communities which we think are cut off from normal society, are also emerging and developing,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Wa West District Chief Executive, Richard Wullo, says inadequate road infrastructure has for years hindered development in the district.
He commended the MP for his GH₵100,000 support to the District Assembly, which is being used to open and reshape critical roads.
“I am happy to announce that work has already started, he have also reshaped some of the critical roads that were in bad shape,” he stressed.
According to the DCE, improved road access will help reduce post-harvest losses, create new economic opportunities, and boost the district’s internally generated revenue, with significant benefits for women and farming communities.
