Mr. Prosper Kumi, Hohoe Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), has disclosed that the Assembly spent GH₵27,398.05 on servicing and repair works on the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) machines.
He explained that the DRIP initiative was designed to equip Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) with modern machinery and technical training to enhance their road maintenance and construction capacity.
Addressing the media on projects and activities within the review period, Mr. Kumi said the Assembly took delivery of several DRIP machines on his assumption of office. These included three concrete mixers, a pail loader, a tipper truck, a water tanker, a motor grader, a roller compactor, and a backhoe loader.
Except for the motor grader, all machines were certified roadworthy. He noted, however, that growing complaints from communities about deteriorating roads necessitated urgent servicing. As a result, the Assembly engaged JA Plant Pool Ghana Ltd. to repair and service the motor grader and backhoe loader in July and August 2025.
The servicing costs included GH₵19,003.65 for changing the motor grader’s cutting blade and general servicing, GH₵5,011.65 for replacing its hydraulic seal, and GH₵3,383.20 for servicing the backhoe loader.
Mr. Kumi said the machines had since been deployed to reshape 5.10km of road networks, supported with 56 trips of gravel valued at GH₵5,600. Additionally, operator allowances for July to September amounted to GH₵25,500.
He said GH₵14,100 was spent on shaping and gravelling works at the UHAS Campus, during the Regional Minister’s visit, and at the Franco Campus during the COESA Games. Fuel expenses for road shaping from May 14 to September 9, 2025, stood at GH₵93,102.88, bringing the grand total on DRIP to GH₵165,700.
The MCE assured residents that roads from Wli through Likpe to Hohoe, Hohoe township roads, and the Alavanyo stretch would soon be awarded for construction.
“We are committed to ensuring that the face of our inner roads will significantly improve, enhancing mobility, business, and social interaction,” he stressed.
Mr. Kumi also announced measures under consideration to reduce traffic congestion, including making entries to the main station, market, and Hohoe Regional Hospital one-way routes on designated days.
He added that under the Big PUSH agenda, contractors were already on site along parts of the Eastern Corridor and Fodome roads, which would improve access to major trading centres in the Volta and Oti regions.
The Assembly, he said, also intended to retool its Parks and Gardens Department using internally generated funds (IGF) to redevelop parks within the Municipality.