President Akufo-Addo has promised to help raise the needed capital in order to complete the over 40-year-old Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi.
Speaking at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on the first day of his four-day working tour of the Ashanti Region yesterday, President Akufo-Addo stated that he would solicit the support of Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to raise funds to complete the monumental facility.
President Akufo-Addo lauded his wife Rebecca Akufo-Addo for playing an important role in spearheading the construction of a Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) at KATH recently.
“My wife, the First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has received numerous praises from Ghanaians for spearheading the construction of an MBU project at KATH, and I want to also help complete the over 40-year-old MBU project.
“I want to complete the project to honour Otumfuo and Asanteman and I may even consider working closely with the Asantehene so that together we could solicit for funds to complete the facility,” the president noted.
The president was accompanied to the Manhyia Palace by top officials of his administration, including Dr Mathew Opoku-Prempeh, Alan Kyerematen, Frema Osei Opare and Simon Osei-Mensah, among others.
President Akufo-Addo said quality healthcare delivery to the citizenry remains one of his core objectives as leader of Ghana, stressing that surely he would work to complete the KATH MBU facility that had almost been abandoned.
He said, whilst in the region, he would cut the sod to commence the Greater Kumasi Roads project, among others, which are intended to enhance the lives of the citizens.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu, in a brief address, prayed to the almighty God to continue to protect, support and direct President Akufo-Addo to effectively develop the country.
The Asante Mamponghene, Daasebre Osei Bonsu, who was at the durbar to welcome the president, also commended him for starting the road projects in the Ashanti Region and entreated him to sustain his good works.
The president was given a rousing welcome to Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Region, which is the stronghold of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Source: Daily Guide
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It's been almost two years since assuming office, you have now seen the need to work with asantehene now that you realize npp is gradually crumbling in ashanti region. By the way, as you had also promised to do our roads for us, we don't the deceptive situation where you only ask contractors to come and scratch the surface of road and leave us with dust. We don't need asthma. If you want to do road project make sure the money is available, or you will lose miserably for the first time in ashanti region. Enough of the rhetoric, we need action.
Under normal circumstance, Nana didn't need to woo Otuimfuor's support for a social project of this nature, vital to the health of his people before he takes part. This Otumfuor is a disgrace to his predecessors and Okomfo Anokye's wisdom that lies in the conjuncture of faith which makes him ( Otumfuor) the Overlord who binds the Ashantis together. In deeds, Otumfuor has not been able to live up to his obligations as the Overlord of Asanteman. Asem s€ b€!