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President John Dramani Mahama has expressed confidence in the five-member Bawku Revitalisation Committee tasked with supporting the reconstruction of infrastructure and restoring economic activity in the conflict-affected area.
The committee is expected to play a key role in the government’s efforts to accelerate development, rebuild affected communities and create conditions for residents to restore their livelihoods.
The initiative forms part of broader measures aimed at returning normalcy to Bawku and surrounding communities following prolonged instability, while supporting the restoration of infrastructure and economic activities.
The committee is chaired by Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and includes Bawku Central Member of Parliament Mahama Ayariga, Tamapani Chief Cletus Abugre, Upper East Regional Minister Donatus Akamugri Atanga and Garu MP Thomas Anaba.
Speaking at the inauguration of the committee on Wednesday, August 26, President Mahama said the government’s focus extends beyond physical reconstruction to ensuring that residents have the necessary conditions to rebuild their livelihoods and benefit from development initiatives.
He said the revitalisation fund would be used to support infrastructure development and other priority areas identified by the committee.
“Now we have the opportunity to go back and continue the development so that the people of the area will benefit from all the projects that we have been doing so that Bawku will get its fair share of the national cake,” President Mahama said.
He added that the fund was expected to benefit several districts within the Bawku area, depending on the needs identified by the committee.
“The revitalisation fund will go to the provision of infrastructure and any other areas that the committee deems fit,” he said.
President Mahama expressed confidence in the committee members, citing their experience and record in public service.
“And we expect that many districts within the Bawku area will benefit from the revitalisation fund. I have absolute confidence in the membership of the committee and I know that they will handle this assignment with the usual integrity and efficiency that they have shown in their public service over the years,” he added.
The committee’s work is expected to contribute to the government’s broader objective of revitalising Bawku, supporting local businesses and enabling residents in the affected communities to resume productive economic activities.
