William Jalulah
4 July 2008
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Talensi-Nabdam, Mr. Anabila Nabia, has stated that the best way to develop agriculture, in the district, was through the construction of more dams.
According to the DCE, cereal crops in large scale production in the district would not yield much, because the soil was not fertile.
However, the assembly would construct dams and dugouts, and support farmers to go into large scale livestock production. The support would come from the common fund.
When asked whether the production of livestock would not stop children of school-going age from going to school, Mr. Anabila, who spoke to Upper East File, said the assembly would encourage farmers/parents to engage the services of Fulani herdsman, so that their children could have the opportunity to attend school.
He admitted that there was a high dropout rate of the girl-child in primary and Junior High Schools in the district, than boys.
He attributed this to rural activities, which were to the disadvantage of the girl-child.
The DCE called for equal education, for both boys and girls, through sensitization. Another area that Mr. Anabila was optimistic could contribute to the development of the district, was tourism.
He mentioned the natural spring at Yindori, which flows throughout the year, and the Tongo Hills, as some of the tourist attraction sites, which when developed into modern tourist sites, could attract tourists and generate revenue.
Mr. Anabila disclosed that 200 low tension poles had been made available to supply electricity to these tourist sites.
He touched on road infrastructure in the district, and said work on the Bolgatanga-Tong road was progressing steadily, and it would soon be tarred.
Other roads that were being worked on included the Tongo-Yanga-Sega, Nangode-Yakote-Pelungu, Asongni-Zenlerigu, Pusu-Nanmongu-Sien, Nangode-Sokote-Datoko, Sega-Dakoto and Sega-Farm land roads.
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