The cutting of sod to begin the construction of the Anyinam Mensco lorry park. Anyinam Mensco lorry park at Omens in the Atiwa East of the Eastern Region have begun as efforts to raise funds for the project get underway.
The bare spacious facility which previously served as a major lorry park for various transport activities now mostly host various social, cultural, political and religious outdoor events.
As part of efforts to give the space some facelift that will befit its status as a major event grounds, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Atiwa East, Ernest Owusu Ntim are leading the project to be constructed for the people.
The project projected to which is expected to be completed within four months. Held under the theme, ‘Arise and let us build together, the construction works which involves paving the expansive Anyinam Mensco station has begun in earnest with the DCE and Anyinamhene jointly cutting the sod for the commencement of works.
The DCE expressing regret over the poor state of the station said the situation didn’t befit the status of the District and expressed confidence in the ability of the residents to pool the necessary resources to do the job.
Mr. Ernest Owusu Ntim after cutting sod for the commencement of works in an interview with Accra fm/CTV news reporter Apelete Kofi Michel, stressed on the need to undertake the development of the place.
This is where some of the drivers do they are activitie, but the place is not nice, explained the DCE. According to him, rallying the residents to pool resources together for this purpose was in the right direction as the Assembly was already overburdened with lots of demands from various sectors including health, education, sanitation and hence, was not in the immediate position to upgrade the facility from its own resources.
He was hopeful of the ability of the Anyinam Mensco Lorry Paving Assembly’s to Get Fund DACF being raised for the job.
The DCE for Atiwa East, Hon. Ernest Owusu Ntim stated his commitment to contribute his quota towards the development of the District. My work is to help develop the District so any initiative that is development-oriented that I can support, I’ll support, said the District Chief Executive.
Describing the poor state of the park, he said, look at the way the lorry park is, it is one of the places that many visitors would come, it doesn’t befit us so I’m going to support it and I’ll support other initiatives too.
The manager for the Anyinam Mensco Lorry station, Edmund Bonsu expressed satisfaction at the response given the project so far. He lauded the president John Dramani Mahama and DCE Mr. Ernest Owusu Ntim for the works and called on all and sundry to support their quota as government could not do it all alone.
