PRESIDENT SET TO CUT SOD FOR PWALUGU MULTIPURPOSE DAM ON 29th NOVEMBER Dated: 14th Nov., 2019

The President of Ghana, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is set to officially cut sod for the commencement of works on the Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam and Irrigation Project on Friday, November 9, 2019. The sod cutting ceremony will take place in Pwalugu in the Talensi District near the Toll Booth by 09:00 AM.
Hon. Tangoba Abayage interacting with the Chinese Contractors


This was contained in a press statement signed and issued by the Upper East Regional Coordinating Director, Alhaji Mahamadu A. Azonko and copied to all media houses in the region. The statement disclosed that, the project was estimated to cost the country 750 million US Dollars and targets to augment Ghana’s electricity generation by adding 60 megawatts of hydro-electricity and 50 megawatts of solar power to the national grid.

Additionally, the project upon its completion will develop an irrigation scheme of up to 25,000 hectares as a boost to the agric economy in the Upper East Region. Meanwhile, the dam will also serve as a tremendous game changer in flood controls along the White Volta basin the mostly becomes inundated with annual spillages from the Bagre Dam in upstream Burkina Faso.

Upper East Regional Minister, Hon. Tangoba Abayage who is obviously very elated about the eventual actualisation of this massive project by the government in her region, this Wednesday led a team of staff from the Volta River Authority and the Chinese contractor to inspect the site for the impending sod cutting ceremony as well as the area for the project itself.

According to the Regional Minister, the whole agribusiness value-chain will change for the better for her region's farmer-folk while electricity supply should become very stable to power business set ups and factories in the enclave.

RM, Hon Tangoba doing the inspection with a VRA officer behind her
A high-powered government delegation is expected to accompany President Nana Addo to the event whilst senior representatives from the Chinese Embassy will also be in attendance. Also, all Traditional Rulers from across the Upper East Region as well as all Municipal and District Chief Executives are expected to be present at the historic event.

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