INSPECTION OF PROJECTS AT ADJEN KOTOKU

The Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, Hon. E. T. Mensah; Mayor of Accra, Hon. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije; Metropolitan Chief Executive of Ga West, Hon. Nii Armah Tackie amongst other officials, visited a project developed for residents of Old Fadama at Adjen Kotoku in the Ga West Municipality.
Mr. Ewan Terblanche, the project manager, briefing a cross-section of the media said the Adjen Kotoku project is located approximately 25km North of Accra. He said the project commenced in June 2008 and was successfully completed in November, 2011.
“The bulk of services including roads, storm water drains, water, sewers and electricity have been completed and the area is ready for further development, including housing, industrial and other commercial infrastructure”, he added.
Stressing on roads, Mr. Terblanche said approximately 11km of surfaced roads with road signs and markings as well as three access roads to Adjen Kotoku and a ring road network have been completed. He further explained that the main access road connects the town to the Accra-Kumasi Highway whilst the other two connect the town to villages.
He said a total of 12 fully automated boreholes had been drilled and water is electrically pumped to 6 elevated storage tanks with a capacity of 260,000 litres for attenuation and supply purposes within the project area.
With regards to the sewerage network, approximately 3400m of gravity pipelines and manholes as well as 4 different bulk gravity sewer lines have been installed, servicing the existing village and parts of the rural and undeveloped areas.
“Each sewer line has manholes installed at a distance of 70m to create avenue for future connection points for both private and public users”, he stressed.
About 33KVA ECG lines have been upgraded to serve as a backbone for all social infrastructure.
The social infrastructure expected include the construction of Clinics with a reception and waiting room, laboratory and storage room with 3 consulting rooms and 3 bed areas; a police station with separate male and female cells, as well as youth cell and offices; a fire station consisting of 10 offices, 6 toilets, a waiting and reception room and 2 garages with 1 service pit, including a fire service truck.  
Other construction include a school building for primary level with a laboratory, computer room, and offices among others; a market facility with superstructures and a free draining platform for on/off-loading of goods and 96 sectional storage units of approximately 30metres square each with secured locking facilities.
The delegation visited the Accra Compost and Recycling Plant where it was made known that about 300 tonnes of waste could be recycled daily. It was noted that though Accra currently generates 200 tonnes of waste daily, provision has been made for expansion of the plant in the near future.
Hon. Nii Armah Tackie, MCE for Ga West in a brief response said that he was happy about the facility and will ensure its maximum maintenance when operation commences.
Hon. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije commended the good work done and noted that concerns would be resolved for a peaceful transition. He said he was looking forward to the commencement of the bulk breaking market activity.
Hon. E. T. Mensah congratulated contractors for a tremendous work done and  disclosed that the idea of  bulk breaking market to reduce decongestion in Accra came about between 1985 and 1986, and was extremely gratified about the effort made to achieve it.
He however expressed some concerns about the size of the market facility and suggested that it is expanded and added that the ‘Better Ghana Agenda’ is on course.