Logre Concerned Youth for Development expresses dissatisfaction with MP

Logre (UE) , Nov. 15, GNA - Logre  Concerned Youth for Development in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region have expressed dissatisfaction about the  MP for the Nabdam Constituency  and successive governments for neglecting the development of the area.  The group at a Press Conference read by its Secretary , Mr Bugre Wisdom indicated that the MP for the area, Mr Moses Asaga, had failed to fulfill his promise of providing the  people in the area with a dam, road and electricity.       ”Our member of Parliament has promised us the construction of the Dasaam-boc dam, a  road through the community and the enlargement of our Junior High School, ... as we talk now , none of the above promises has been fulfilled. “      Madam Juliet  Kumdaare, a teacher  in the Community said  because of lack of water in the community school children in the area went to school late as a result of commuting long distances in search of water. “ Due to the bad nature of the route leading to the clinic in the area ambulance or cars  cannot travel on it, making  sick people particularly pregnant women go through difficulties before arriving at the health facility.    "There are many instances where  a lot of pregnant women have passed away without reaching the health facility due to the bad nature of the route to the facility”,  Madam Kumdaare said.  The group cited an instance where teachers of Logre Junior High School had to sacrifice and contribute towards the completion of  a two- classroom block that was  started by the community after several appeals had been made to the MP without any response from him.  They also complained that when the JHS was ripped off and several appeals were made to the MP  he was adamant to come to their assistance, and said it was the World Vision and Afrikids who came to their aid by re-roofing the school and also providing potable water for some sections of the community.  ‘’ As we speak, potable water is a scarce commodity in most parts of our community. Sections such as Logre Kollpeng, Logre Potin, Logre Zooge just to mention a few, do not have good drinking water. The electricity poles have long become rotten.  "Several calls to the MP have gone unheeded to our petition and the decision now is that any politician who thinks we can influence elections and therefore needs our support should provide two or three of these needs: a dam, the Logre JHS and construction of the road”, the group said.  The Regent of Logre , Zatou Sapalug said their demands were not politically motivated but were genuine concerns, and that the Logre community could no longer tolerate deception from politicians, stressing that if the trend was not changed the community would stop voting.   Meanwhile in a telephone interview with Mr Asaga , he said  the issue was a campaign issue and he was making efforts to handle the situation with the youth and the entire community .   GNA ... Read Full Story