Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Samuel Abu Jinapour announced the successful regeneration of the once dilapidated town of Appiatse.
Through collaborative efforts with local committees and key stakeholders, Apiatse has achieved significant development and is thriving.
In an interview, Mr. Ginapol highlighted the town’s remarkable development. JoyFM’s Super Morning show May 3rd.
He highlighted the tragic events of 2022 that brought widespread devastation and international attention to Appiace. But through proactive measures and decisive action, the town has emerged stronger than ever.
“As you know, we lost about 16 lives, so the president sent the vice president to Apiatse. I went with him to assess the situation.”
Mr. Ginapol said the situation in the town is very tense and when an explosion occurs, it is necessary to check the health condition of the residents and to find out how to resettle the victims of the explosion in the town. He said there is.
“But initially, what they did to resettle the victims was a collaboration with the Catholic Church, and they provided us with a hall to temporarily house them.”
Mr Ginapol said resources had been mobilized to provide relief to the victims and assist in their resettlement. Temporary housing arrangements were made in collaboration with local organizations, while efforts were made to secure more permanent solutions through partnerships with private organizations such as Future Global Resources.
“And we rented a tent at NADMO.Of course, if you know the climate of that place, you know that it rained heavily, and it rained yesterday as well.So, when the rain subsided, We needed to provide them with permanent temporary accommodation. And we did that by working with (FGR) Future Global Resources, a large mining company in the area.
“They had some unfinished buildings that they renovated and housed the victims there,” he added. “Of course, there are a lot of questions that arise, like where is the funding coming from, what technology are we using, what models are we using, how are we working on it?”
He announced his intention to establish an executive committee, with representatives from various organizations including LUSPA, AESL, the Ghana Institute of Architects, and Benito Owusu-Bio, Member of Parliament and Surveyor.
He stressed that the problem after the commission’s implementation is how to raise funds to begin the overall planning and construction of the community.
The Minister of Lands emphasized the importance of transparency and responsible financial management throughout the reconstruction process.
With support from respected senior politician Dr Joyce Alley, stringent oversight measures were put in place, including the involvement of KPMG as a financial consultant to develop a comprehensive spending model.
He added that the government and ministries had nothing to do with the expenditure, saying: “We are not an expenditure department and should have no part in every penny that will be spent on rebuilding this building.” .
“And here we have built 124 housing units that are first class, from one to seven bedrooms. The roads are first class, the sanitary facilities are first class and the water collection system is sustainable. It’s done in a way because this place is an important enclave of heavy rains,” he added.