Parliamentary Candidate of the New Patriotic Party for Sagnarigu Constituency today visited Garizegu in the Sagnarigu Municipality to inspect ongoing dredging and expansion works on the Community Dam.

In response to an appeal a fortnight ago, Mrs Felicia Tettey, made available to the chief of the community, a 150,000 Cedis cash amount needed to fund the dredging and expansion of the dam which remains the only source of water for the people of Garizegu and surrounding communities.

The Candidate’s visit therefore was to interact with community members and to find firsthand, the amount of work done so far on the dam which despite its significance is no longer able to hold water beyond the dry season.

Constituency Chairman of the NPP, Alhaji Fuseini Musah Dangoma who addressed the people on behalf of the candidate said the work on the dam was just the beginning of many good things to come.

He reiterated Mrs Felicia Tettey’s commitment to finding a lasting solution to the water crisis that has bedeviled many parts of the constituency and urged the people to elect her as their Member of Parliament in the upcoming election to enable her carry out her transformational programmes and policies.

Nyeb Garizegu Silimboma Naa who spoke on behalf of the Chief and elders of the community reiterated the importance of the Dam, saying that apart from serving as a source of water for household use, it also served irrigation purposes for women who farm vegetables in the dry season.

He pointed out that the drying up of the water body has not only disrupted social lives but economic activities as the farmers have lost their means of livelihood due to the lack of water for their crops.

The Chief therefore commended Mrs Tettey, saying her intervention will bring huge relief to women and children of the community who everyday travel long distances in search of water.

Accompanying the Parliamentary on her visit, Hon. Mohammed Polo, the Chief Executive for the Sagnarigu Municipality.