Africa-Press – Ghana. Superintendent (rtd) Peter Lanchene Toobu, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Wa West Constituency, has rendered an account of stewardship to the people of the constituency, less than a year into his second term in Parliament.
The MP outlined his achievements and interventions in the constituency in areas of employment, social protection, education, agriculture, health, energy, roads, tourism, and peace and security, among others, since he assumed office in January 2025.
Mr Toobu gave the account during his “Accounting to the People” engagement with stakeholders in the district, including Assembly Members, traditional leaders and Heads of Departments and Agencies, among others, at Wechiau.
He reiterated his commitment to living his vision “To better the everyday lives of my constituents through customised innovations in consultation with relevant stakeholders.”
Mr Toobu said education remained a central pillar of his leadership, citing support for needy but brilliant students, provision of learning materials, and reviving abandoned Ghanna Education Trust Fund (GETfund) projects in the district as some initiatives in that sector.
The MP said he had also facilitated progress of work on the Dorimon E-Block, which would now have additional facilities to make it a full boarding school, while plans were advanced for the construction of a Technical and Vocational Education (TVET) school at Ga.
The MP mentioned interventions such as the construction of Community Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds at Gurungu Metii, Pase Kong and Tanvaare, and support for community-initiated health facilities at Eggu, Gurungu, Gonbile, and Vieri, among others as efforts to improve the health sector.
Mr Toobu said agriculture, which was the lifeline of the district, had also seen a boost within the period, including the district’s selection for a 1,000-hectare pilot agricultural project expected to roll out in 2026.
He also assured the constituents that the Ga-Wechiau-Dorimon-Wa road was receiving priority attention from the government, while feeder roads would be rehabilitated under the District Roads Improvement Programme (DRIP).
Other interventions the MP mentioned were rural electrification, enhanced street lighting, and a proposed construction of a multi-purpose conference facility in Wechiau by the National Security Council Secretariat to enhance cross-border relations with Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire.
Mr Richard Wool, the Wa West District Chief Executive, reaffirmed the Assembly’s commitment to transparency and accountability in the use of public resources to accelerate development in the district.
He said the Assembly had so far received GH¢5,344,616.68 from the District Assemblies Common Fund for the first and second quarters of 2025, earmarked strictly for projects in health, education, water, and sanitation.
Some stakeholders at the engagement raised concerns about uneven distribution or rural election projects leaving some Electoral Areas without electricity.
They, therefore, sought assurance from the MP that communities within such electoral areas would be part of the 45 communities earmarked for electrification as he announced.
The stakeholders also raised concerns about the poor state of roads in the district, which was affecting socio-economic activities, including timely access to healthcare services.
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