Nana Edje Tete Kpase-Brantuo, Adontehene of the Jasikan Traditional Area in the Oti Region, has appealed to government and development partners to provide a comprehensive and reliable water system for Jasikan and its surrounding communities.
He was speaking at the 69th Independence Day celebration under the theme “Building Prosperity, Restoring Hope” at Jasikan.
Nana Kpase-Brantuo expressed concern that the area’s current water supply is largely dependent on ageing boreholes, which often fail and leave residents without water for extended periods.
He recalled that Jasikan previously enjoyed pipe-borne water in the 1970s and questioned why the community has had to revert to boreholes “in this day and age”.
He described it as painful to see residents, including children and women, carrying pans and buckets morning, afternoon, and evening in search of water.
To address the challenge, he urged authorities to consider a system that would draw water from the Volta Lake at Abotoase to Jasikan, a distance of about 30 kilometres.
On development, the chief thanked President John Mahama for ongoing projects in the municipality, noting the support being provided through the Member of Parliament and Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams Iddi.
He highlighted the importance of improved road networks, particularly links between the eastern corridor and adjoining areas, including the Guan District, to enhance movement and expand markets.
Nana Kpase-Brantuo also expressed appreciation for the President’s confirmation, in the recent State of the Nation Address, of the establishment of a university in Jasikan.
He also appealed to government for the speedy completion of Jasikan town roads and the road from Santrokofi to Honour, a section of the Eastern Corridor road that is causing so much pain to travellers.
