Last updated on Tuesday, 7th September, 2010, at 07:11am
Gov't urged to fast track SADA project
By Abdul Karim Naatogmah/Citifmonline.com | Tue 16th March, 2010 10:18 GMT

Musah Abdul Rahman, interim Chairman of a non governmental organization called Savannah Visionary Network has called on government to quicken its pace on the actualization of the proposed Savannah Accelerated Development Authority into law. 

He unreservedly said any delay in passing the blue print of the SADA concept into a policy could worsen the underdeveloped nature of the three regions of the north which have been described as the poorest in Ghana .
 
Musah Abdul Rahman hinted that early implementation of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority into a policy could go a long way to augment measures already instituted and targeted at eradicating poverty, illiteracy, hunger and the guinea worm pandemic which have afflicted citizens of the north over the years.
 
He underscored the need for government to employ the expertise of technocrats who can put in place pragmatic structures to make the SADA concept achieve its intended purpose of accelerating the development agenda of northern Ghana .
 
Musah Abdul Rahman also slammed Members of Parliament from northern Ghana for their lackadaisical approach towards resolving the developmental challenges their constituents were going through.
 
He thereby announced the Savannah Visionary Network’s determination to create a platform for all the Members of Parliament from Ghana to account for their stewardship in correlation with their common fund packages.
 
This measure, he noted will compel the MP’s to fulfill their campaign promises as a means of alleviating the plight of particularly the teeming unemployed youth who mass exodus to southern Ghana in search of non existing jobs.
 
The Savannah Visionary Network interim Chairman made the call at the Tamale SOS village where his outfit donated valuables worth 1000 Ghana cedis to the management of the village for the upkeep of inmates.
 
He disclosed that the donation comprising a 21 inch colour television set, several maxi bags of rice, crates of cooking oil, loafs of bread and detergents were contributions from individuals and philanthropists including the staff of Eco and Intercontinental Banks.
 
Musah Abdul Rahman assured the SOS village management that contacts have been made for more funding to ensure the efficient running of the place but appealed to other local donors to help maintain the place.
 
For his part, Christopher Lugthera, Director of the Tamale SOS village commended the Savannah Visionary Network for its foresight and promised that the donation will be put to good use.
 
The Tamale SOS village which begun operations on January 18, 2010 has 45 inmates and runs a basic school from Nursery to primary six with a soccer academy and a medical centre.     
 
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