The Chief of Ekon, Nana Kwame Edu Ababio II, has appealed to the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly and the Member of Parliament for the area to urgently intervene in the community’s prolonged water shortage.
According to the chief, residents of Ekon have been without a reliable supply of potable water for several months, forcing many to travel to parts of Cape Coast to search for water.
He said the situation had become increasingly difficult for residents, particularly as the Central Region continues to grapple with challenges affecting access to safe drinking water.
Nana Kwame Edu Ababio II specifically appealed to the Cape Coast Mayor, George Justice Arthur, and the Member of Parliament, George Kweku Ricketts-Hagan, to take steps to restore a permanent water supply to the community.
He explained that pipelines supplying water to Ekon had reportedly been damaged during construction works on the 24-hour economy market in the area.
The chief said the disruption had compounded an already difficult situation and called for the affected pipelines to be repaired and the water supply restored permanently.
He said residents had been compelled to carry large plastic gallons, popularly known as “Kufuor gallons”, to Cape Coast in search of water for their daily needs.
Nana Kwame Edu Ababio II said the situation was putting an unnecessary burden on residents and urged the authorities to treat the matter as a matter of urgency.
In response, the Cape Coast Mayor, George Justice Arthur, assured the chief and residents that the government would work to address challenges affecting the community.
He said the government was committed to bringing development to Ekon and had deliberately located projects, including a 24-hour economy market and a garment factory, in the area as part of efforts to fulfil its development commitments to residents.
The Mayor said the government would continue to engage with stakeholders to address the concerns of the community and improve living conditions in Ekon.
