Sentences with phrase «infrastructural development»

The Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, on Tuesday said the dearth of infrastructural development in Osun State before 2010 necessitated the urgent need to borrow and change the face of the state.

According to the NDC scribe, nobody can take away the fact that former President Mahama has been Ghana's best bet in history for massive infrastructural development in Ghana.

But one of the leaders, who will be attending Saturday's and Tuesday's meetings, told our correspondent on condition of anonymity, that the immediate commencement of academic session at the Okerenkoko Maritime University and massive infrastructural development of the region would be some of the prominent points at the meeting.

To turn around the fortunes of the sub-region, Vice President Bawumia called for infrastructural development in key areas such as energy, transportation, improvement in ports facilities and a predictable business environment.

Why not spend just half of the N35.5 billion on infrastructural development of Ekiti State?

The group, he further stated, was borne out of the impressive and unprecedented infrastructural development projects across the country under President Mahama.

The governor explained that his administration was determined to create an enabling environment for investors through infrastructural development such as roads to enhance free flow of vehicular movement, and security of lives and property to attract investors to the state.

There were a lot of infrastructural developments such as the Dansoman Estates in Accra which was the largest estates in the West African sub-region some time past.

He also argued that the government, under his administration, has been able to embark on massive infrastructural developments across the length and breadth of the country like Dr. Nkrumah.

He said: «The President summoned myself and the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, that we should go ahead with infrastructural development and he specifically told me that I must connect the 36 states capital by rail.

«Governor Bello has said that apart from ongoing infrastructural development in the state, long lasting institutional reforms that will be the bedrock of an organised and functional system are ongoing to put in place a system which runs on principles of equity, fairness, justice, and one which rewards for merit and diligence.

«There is no town or village in Osun that has not been touched interms of infrastructural development by our administration and with what we have seen happening to our oil, showed that we can no longer depend on it, therefore, I want to implore us to pay our taxes for us to continue to enjoy government,» the governor emphasised.

He pointed to the on - going infrastructural development projects, promising the NDC administration if retained will create thousands of jobs.

This is one importance of the need for physical infrastructural development.

He also stressed on the point that President John Mahama is putting the Ghanaian economy on solid rocks to ensure no storm brings it down hence the massive infrastructural development going on nationwide and urged Ghanaians to vote and retain the NDC in power for a continuation of the good works of government.

The recent shock to the Nigerian economy highlighted the fact that the Federal Government does not have the necessary balance sheet to provide the much needed infrastructural development required for the country.

Speaking during the ceremony, Amosun explained that the project, which was in collaboration with the European Union and German Government under the Nigerian Energy Support Programme, was in line with his administration's rural infrastructural development agenda.

EOS coin has been climbing at an astounding pace over the last month, and the coin has been getting investor's attention due to the number of new infrastructural development initiatives from its management.

Addressing the press in Accra on Thursday, Deputy Majority Leader and outgoing MP for Ashaiman, Alfred Agbesi said they have vast experience in the campaign process and believe that once that is applied they would be able to help the NDC party secure the one touch victory needed to enable President Mahama continue with his unprecedented infrastructural development drive in his second term.

The statement added that the state government has rehabilitated 17 waterworks across the State, expanded its Community Health Insurance scheme and carried out reforms such as the establishment of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) and Kwara Infrastructural Development Fund (IF - K) which have ensured sustained infrastructure development and prompt payment of salaries and pensions to State workers and pensioners.

Besides, Talba said that the programme rehabilitated roads, constructed boreholes with hand pumps and market stalls, as part of its rural infrastructural development project in 19 communities that were ravaged by the Boko Haram insurgents.

He also said the first President of Ghana, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, suffered similar attacks by the opposition when his government embarked on massive infrastructural development at the time.

He said infrastructural development can therefore not be the trump card for any government defending its record in...

He said the PDP did worst while in power, adding that all loans secured by the government was for rapid infrastructural development in the state.

Ahmed Abdullah M. Alnuaimi, chairman of Qatar Tourism Authority Hotel talks to BTN about infrastructural developments taking place in Qatar in the build up to FIFA and the changing profile of Doha.

But talking about the state of infrastructure, Uganda has one of the best infrastructural development not just in East Africa, but also in the continent!

Akuffo Addo to conclude that Ashanti has been abandoned on the face of the unparalleled infrastructural developments given this region.

Earlier, the conevener of the protest who doubled as the State Chairman of the organization, Comrade Akinkunmi Asifat, said the purpose of the protest was to compel President Muhammadu Buhari to channel the recovered looted treasure on social infrastructural development capable of transforming the general well beings of the masses.

Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr has said, the Mahama - led government has done remarkably well in initiating infrastructural developments — but needs to do more.

He promised that he would continue to provide massive infrastructural development if given a second term.

Togbe Ayim Mordey VI, Acting President, Peki Traditional area commended government for infrastructural development irrespective of the economic and energy challenges.

No economy can develop without sustained infrastructural development.

Pledges to complete stalled road projects and improve infrastructural development nationwide, especially in the north - east.

He argued that the sacrifice for incurring such debt is worthwhile considering the huge infrastructural development and growth in human capital the state had witnessed in the last six years.

These include addressing such issues as youth unemployment, education opportunities and infrastructural development among others» he said.

Issues regarding infrastructural development in the sub-region will also be considered with attention on the West African Gas pipeline and energy supply.

Speaking to JoyBusiness on the sidelines of the launch of Royal Caribbean Cruise line in Ghana, the Minister for Tourism, Catherine Afeku said her outfit is lobbying for the formation of an inter-ministerial committee to oversee infrastructural development around tourist sites.

The issue of scholarships had been taken care of by the Amnesty Office but the amnesty programme also included infrastructural development of the region.

«This represents thirteen months Federal Allocations to the state; N10bn infrastructural development funds, N30bn bailout fund, over N11bn Paris Club excess refund.

The General Secretary of the party, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, in his address, noted that the NPP's continuous criticism of the NDC party's infrastructure record is surprising because it is the same infrastructural development that is needed to propel the country into higher heights.

Health infrastructure and retooling is ongoing, educational infrastructural development and logistics provision is ongoing, prudent economic management and policies are being implemented like remodeling of IMF and World Bank frame works into home grown policies.

Vice President Kwesi Amissah - Arthur has assured Ghanaians that a second term of President Mahama's administration will not only be used for job creation but also for further infrastructural development.

``... So this unprecedented infrastructural development trumpeted by my opponent in the last election could not have been about roads, it must have been something else.

He said the days higher degrees and fluency in «the Queens language» were giving way to Technical and Vocational skills training, especially with the rise in infrastructural development everywhere.

According to him, Ghana under the John Mahama - led government has enjoyed infrastructural development and the electorate must therefore give him a second opportunity in the upcoming polls.

We are ensuring both debt sustainability and pursuing massive infrastructural development concurrently.»

In his welcome addressed, the Provost of the College, Prof. David Wonang, commended the federal government for using its agency, TETFund, to stimulate infrastructural development in the College.