The Member of Parliament for Ellembelle, Mr Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has assured cocoa farmers in his constituency that the rehabilitation of roads linking them to buying centres in the Ellembelle District will begin soon.
He said the northern part of his constituency was a major cocoa-producing area but it had very bad roads which made access to buying centres difficult.
Mr Buah said during the campaign tour in 2008, they came face to face with the trauma cocoa farmers had to go through in their quest to contribute to the socio-economic development of the country.
“Upon resumption of office a team from the sector ministry has visited the areas to evaluate the situation and work will soon begin”, he said.
The MP said besides rehabilitation of the bad roads in the constituency to ensure that cocoa and foodstuffs were transported to the market centres, it would also help them access health care in the communities.
Mr Buah revealed that his visit to the communities in the northern part of the Ellembelle Constituency, made it clear that the people had been cut off completely.
“They have no access to things that would make life comfortable for them, but I can assure them that the government has a plan for the farmers”, he said.
Mr Buah, who is also the Deputy Energy Minister, said it would be a great disservice to the people who voted for him to become an MP if he neglected them.
“I have dedicated myself to the people, and will engage the youth, give them hope and encourage them to take personal steps to improve on their living standards”, he stated.
He said at the moment, electricity supply had been upgraded from a single to three phases and extended to many communities.
The MP explained that as MPs they were not development agents but they could work to improve the lives of the people.
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