By Kofi Owusu

The Paramount Chief for Prang in the Pru West District of the Bono East Region, Nana Kwadwo Nyarko III, has made a passionate appeal to President John Dramani Mahama, to channel all funds and resources intended for the construction of new projects in the area into the completion of Prang “Agenda 111” hospital project.

According to him, the project remains a priority among other projects and there is the need for him to continue to create awareness to get the attention of the appropriate authorities.

Nana Nyarko III, who is also the President of Prang House of Chiefs, noted that it would be more needful for the government to suspend every fund allocated for a different project and channel it into the Prang “Agenda 111” hospital project in order to complete it on time.

Nana Kwadwo Nyarko III

Speaking to “The New Trust” newspaper recently, the chief
explained that the project was about health which must not be toyed with at all.

“Without good health, there is nothing you can do as a human being,” he pointed out.

According to Prangmanhene, the completion of the project is not only going to benefit the people of Prang, but also communities like Yeji, Parembo, Abease, Atebubu, Kajeji, Kwame-Danso, among other communities.

President John Mahama

Nana Nyarko III indicated that the hospital is expected to handle special referral cases from the above mentioned towns when it is ready, instead of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi.

He said the people of Prang had been coming to him and expressing worries over the delay in the project, for which reason there is the need for him to continue to lobby through the authorities for the contractors to come to the site of the project.

The chief said he had been always advising them not to resort to the use of demonstrations, but rather continue to use the appropriate medium by visiting him in the palace for him to also channel their concerns through the right channels.

“My people would have organised demonstrations to push government to bring the contractors back to the site of Prang “Agenda 111”, but I have been always advising them that we don’t use force to demand something.

“Ghana is big and every area is seeking a project which we must exercise a little patience for the authorities,” he noted.

Akwasi Boateng, a resident of the area, praised Prangmanhene for his leadership styles for always advising them on good moral principles.

He said Prang is one of the violence-free areas in Ghana, because Nana Nyarko III always advocates peace and development.

He described Prangmanhene as a counsellor, advocator, a development-oriented leader and peacemaker.

According to him, Ghana can be more peaceful if all the chiefs emulate the shining examples of Nana Nyarko III.