The Concerned Youth of Ga Area Council has firmly rejected accusations that they are benefiting from lopsided development in Wa West District.In a press conference addressed by youth leader Hafis Timbile Adams in Ga, they dismissed as unfair claims made last week by Wechau youth. Those youth alleged that Wa West MP Hon. Peter Lanchene Toobu is diverting projects meant for the district capital to the Ga Area Council—known as the district’s Eastern Corridor—because he and DCE Hon. Richard Wullo hail from that area.
Spokesperson Hafis Timbile Adams noted that requests and lobbying for a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institution by Eastern Corridor chiefs and stakeholders predates the political roles of both the MP and DCE. “In 2020, when then-candidate John Dramani Mahama campaigned in Ponyentanga, our chiefs requested a second-cycle school, which he promised if elected president. He didn’t win that election, so if he wins the next one and allocates us a TVET, why create the impression it’s because the MP and DCE are from here?” he quizzed.
The group also described as misleading comments by Wechau youth suggesting that government absorption of Wechau Community Technical Institute would stall without a TVET in Wechau. “Both processes are independent—the proposed TVET in Ga won’t affect Wechau’s takeover,” the Concerned Youth of Ga stated.
On the contentious 24-hour economy market slated for Ponyentanga, they argued Ga Area Council is the district’s commercial hub, generating the most Internally Generated Funds (IGF). “Ga contributes the largest share of IGF, so locating the market at Ponyentanga—one of our biggest markets—is hardly misplaced,” Mr. Adams added.
Last week, a well-attended press conference in Wechau—the Wa West district capital—drew chiefs and stakeholders voicing revulsion at what they call development skewed toward the Eastern Corridor. It’s unclear if this tussle between the people of Wechau and the Ga Area Council will delay the 24-hour economy market project.
