General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party [NPP], John Boadu has refuted claims that the Nana Akufo-Addo led government is fixing some faulty streetlights at the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency to beef-up the party's chances of retaining the seat.
His denial comes after some constituency members chastised government for their failure to fix the street lights after several complains to the responsible authority over the years.
The street lights prior to the bye-election on Thursday have been fixed with some roads within the constituency under construction and rehabilitation.
In an interview on NEAT FM’s morning show dubbed ‘Ghana Montie’, John Boadu who is affectionately called ‘Uncle JB’ explained that, a contract for the streetlights was already awarded.
“It’s unfortunate that this exercise is happening during the bye-election time. Government has already awarded the contract when the last MP was alive. The people there deserve a lot,” he told host Kwesi Aboagye.
1,800 Energy-Efficient Street Lights To Be Installed In Accra
A total of 1,800 energy efficient street lights are to be installed in the Ga East and West municipalities in the Greater Accra Region.
The new street lights are to replace existing high-energy consuming street lights as part of efforts to save energy and enhance security in those areas.
Dubbed the Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management (EEDSM) project, it is one of six major projects under the five-year, $489-million Millennium Challenge Compact (MCC) signed between Ghana and the United States (US).
Project
The $2.4million EEDSM project is aimed at reducing demand, especially during peak periods. It will also allow electricity supply to be expanded to meet the increasing demand in a timely, low-cost and sustainable way.
Apart from replacing the street lights, 1,000 households across the country will have their electronic gadgets assessed to ensure that they are energy efficient.
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oh but if east legon and co where we believed elites and learned people lives can be deceive with street lights then my grandmother at fankyeneko can take cutlass to vote..
is it true that the new name for our president immediately after the enskinsment of Yaa Naa is Nebuchadnezzar and due to that he can not fix the street lights?
peace fm.... common byelection spelt wrongly hmmmmmmmmmmm is by-election
Hey Joahn Boadu, Guess you are a crooook. why is it that only Ayawaso is being fitted with street lights and not any other constituency? I also leanrt all the roads are also been re-alsphated? Hmmmmm, we wait to see
John Boadu stop right there!!!! Don't let us tread where ndc did and it cost them, what nancis are you talking about? why wait till now to fix the damnn street lights? yoo mode3 y3tu mo fo aa ma mo ntie
WHAT DOES THE NPP TAKE US FOR.WE SHALL SEE WHO WINS THE BYE ELECTION.
Politicians and lies,hmm. And so didn't you guys waited for the lights to be fixed after the by-elections.