Mankralo of the Ga State, Nii Adote Otintor II, has appealed to the government to entrust the reconstruction of Sempe Primary School to the traditional authority to guarantee its successful completion.
The construction of the millennium schools, including the Accra Sempe School, was initiated by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) under Alfred Oko Vanderpuije’s leadership to eliminate the school shift system in the Greater Accra metropolis. However, despite the AMA’s efforts and the use of internally generated funds, the project has stalled since the previous government’s departure from office.
In a statement to the media, the Sempe Mantse urged the government to transfer the project to the traditional authorities to ensure its timely and efficient completion.
“The Accra Sempe School is a government-initiated project started under the leadership of Alfred Oko Vanderpuije of the NDC. Since the NPP came to power, the project has been abandoned. Before the commencement of construction works, the students were relocated to a temporary shed and that has ruined academic activities.
“I do get a lot of complaints from residents to act on the situation as a traditional leader because the school is situated right beside my palace. My call to the government is to hand over the project to me to complete it.”
He also criticized the Mayor of Accra, Elizabeth Kwatsoe Sackey, for not involving traditional authorities in discussions regarding projects undertaken in the Ga Traditional Area.
“The Mayor of Accra has never engaged the traditional authorities in undertaking any project in the Ga Traditional Area. Reference can be made to a hostel facility for head porters at Agbogboloshie and we are yet to know who is behind that project.
“However, we gathered that all permits have been issued to the developer by the AMA. There is no mayor or regional minister who has lands for projects hence the need for the custodians of the lands to be engaged in such endeavours.”