LACK OF FIRE ENGINE AT SEFWI BOTHERS CHIEF (P.20) 20-01-09

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THE Krontihene of Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Area, Nana Ngoa Kodom, has expressed concern about the lack of fire engines in the Sefwi area, which consists of five districts.
“It is very strange that out of the five districts in the whole of Sefwi, there is no fire engine to serve the people”, he said, and appealed to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) to address the situation.
Making the appeal through the Daily Graphic at Bibiani, Nana Kodom recalled instances of fire outbreaks in some communities in the past, which destroyed property worth thousands of Ghana cedis.
He said the damage caused by the fire outbreaks could have been minimised if there was a fire engine to check the situation.
Nana Kodom, who is also the Chief of Bibiani, congratulated Professor John Evans Atta Mills on his election as the President of Ghana, and urged him to endeavour to fulfil his campaign promises, particularly those he made to the people of Sefwi.
He said although the Sefwi area contributed immensely to the nation’s fortunes in view of its mineral resource endowment, the people had benefited very little in terms of development.
Nana Kodom, therefore, urged President Mills to see to the undertaking of development projects in Sefwi to open up the area.
He appealed for the provision of schools, health facilities, roads and other infrastructure to facilitate the development of the area.