Asuogyaman MP Advocates for Budget Allocation to Maintain Existing Infrastructure
The Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, is advocating for dedicated budget allocations to state institutions to undertake continuous planned maintenance, rehabilitation, and renovation of existing infrastructure to save the country from financial waste.
Thomas Ampem Nyarko, who was recently appointed Chairman of the newly created Budget Committee of Parliament, stressed the situation where attention is often given to constructing new projects without a maintenance plan. This, he noted, results in significant financial losses as infrastructure does not serve its intended lifespan.
According to him, the phenomenon where everyone wants to start new projects for public praise, often ignoring already existing infrastructure in Ghana is worrying.
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