24 Hour Economy: Kologo Naba urges government to build model market in Kologo
According to him, Kologo the second-largest town in the municipality, lacks a befitting market to boost economic activities, despite being a major producer of farm produce.
The Paramount Chief of the Kologo Traditional Area in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality, Naba Clifford Tangdagre Wongrekugure Asobayire V, has appealed to the Municipal Assembly to consider constructing the government’s proposed 24-hour model market at Kologo.
As part of government’s guidelines for District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) usage, 25 percent of the fund is required to be utilised in the design and construction of a 24-hour model market.
According to him, Kologo the second-largest town in the municipality, lacks a befitting market to boost economic activities, despite being a major producer of farm produce.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Mike FM, Naba Asobayire urged the Municipal Chief Executive, Faustina Akeyeom Abulu, and members of the Municipal General Assembly to prioritize Kologo in their development agenda.
“I hear the government wants to construct new markets in the region using part of the District Common Fund. I am advocating seriously for the new market should be brought to Kologo, so that the people of Kulugu can also benefit economically.” He said.
The chief noted that Kologo has both the space and the population to sustain a functional market that could generate revenue for the municipality.
“We have the space for the market to be constructed and a population where the market can function properly and generate more income for the municipality; the people in government should listen to our plea.”
Beyond the market appeal, Naba Asobayire expressed frustration over the slow pace of development in the community. He cited the absence of a police station or post, the lack of a second-cycle institution, the poor state of the Kologo Health Centre, and the deplorable condition of the Navrongo-Kologo-Naaga road.
“Development in Kologo is nothing to write home about. Past and present governments have failed the people of Kologo. As we speak, Kologo, as big as it is, has no secondary school. We are lacking a police post, I’m not even talking of a police station, but a police post. For the road, it is now a death trap. They gave a timeline of three years; we are now going into the fifth year, and the road is just in a deplorable state, more than it used to be.” He lamented.
Highlighting the town’s agricultural potential, the chief stressed the need for investment in farming to ensure food security not only for the municipality but the entire Upper East Region.
“If you look at farming in Kologo, our land is so rich and fertile that when we farm, we can feed the whole of the municipality. Agriculture is supposed to be much improved here, yet they are not looking at it.” He said.
Naba Asobayire therefore called on government and non-governmental organizations to channel resources into Kologo to support livelihoods, empower farmers, and help residents contribute meaningfully to national development.
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