The New Patriotic Party (NPP) constituency executives of the Ellembelle, Jomoro and Evalue Ajomoro Gwira boldly supported by Concerned Grassroots of Nzema- Jomoro have, in separate statements, showed their appreciation and support to Dr Ben Asante, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Gas Company Limited.
This is for his competence and support towards the development of the Nzema enclaves where the operational activities of the Ghana National Gas Company are located.
In a separate statement from the Evalue Ajomoro Gwira NPP signed by the Constituency Chairman, Mr Nana Effate Beyeeman and supported his all his Constituency executives and polling station executives, they are of the view that Dr Asante has been instrumental in the development of the Nzema Districts in terms of Jobs, CSR projects and as such must be supported to continue his desire to improve the living conditions of the people of his community in line with the agenda of the President Nana Akuffo Addo to developing the Western Nzema Enclaves.
“Evalue Ajomoro Gwira Constituency has had her fair share of CSR projects, recruitments, scholarships, internships and national service opportunities under the leadership of Dr Ben Asante with support from our former MP, Hon Catherine Abelema Afeku.
Support for traditional authorities since 2017, especially in the conduct of quarterly traditional council meetings, Kundum festival celebrations, is worth mentioning, according to the Evalue Ajomoro Gwira NPP.
Again, according to the Evalue Ajomoro Gwira NPP, Ghana Gas is now a household name in their Constituency due to the visionary leadership of Dr Asante in decentralising opportunities for the three Nzema Districts in terms of jobs, CSR projects and recognition. This was not the case prior to 2017.
In terms of recruitment, they said, “our Constituency can now boldly count of more than ten people recruited by Dr Ben Asante as CEO since 2017. Not a single person from the Constituency was recruited previously.
“They argued that Before Dr Ben Asante was made CEO, no one, not a single person from Gwira, held an officer position with the company. As we speak, we have officers from Gwira state in respectable positions at Ghana Gas.”
They equally went ahead to state that ” the Ghana National Gas Company, under the leadership of Dr Ben Asante, is currently in the process of constructing an LPG Bottling Plant under the cylinder recirculation module in Evalue Ajomoro Gwira constituency.
This project, when completed, will create employment opportunities for the youth of Nzemaland and make a huge impact on our local economy.”
Recently, Axim Government Hospital received modern theatre equipment from Ghana Gas worth one million Ghana cedis to help boost quality health care delivery and augment government’s efforts in the health sector under the leadership of Dr Ben Asante.
Ghana Gas constructed and commissioned a mechanized borehole at Gwira Eshiem and built culvert bridges and concrete pads on the Fantekrom – Nuabesa feeder road.
Evalue Ajomoro Gwira executives have also stated that they are solidly behind Dr Ben Asante, now and forever, in the discharge of his duties for the Ghana National Gas Company Limited since the country needs his competence in managing the state company.
The Jomoro Constituency equally, in a statement signed by the Constituency Chairman, Mr Simon Amoah, stated that ” we have a good relationship with the CEO of Ghana Gas and the support he has provided at his level to the party and individuals within the party has been unprecedented in the history of the party in Jomoro.
“We are aware that he supported each of the three parliamentary candidates and the party in the 3 Nzema areas in the 2020 elections.
More specifically, until he was appointed the CEO, Jomoro could not boast of more than three employees of Ghana Gas but currently, we can boast of 13 new employees under his leadership. You can therefore imagine the number that would be employed in Ellembele, which is the immediate project-affected Constituency”.
The party in Jomoro has also stated that, through his leadership, the party secured several internships and NSS slots for the people of Jomoro, especially party members.
In the area of the project, the Jomoro NPP has stated that they are aware that through the efforts of the past and current MCE, Ghana Gas has initiated several projects within the Jomoro Constituency. Some of these projects include; the automation of the Half-Assini Hospital, the renovation of the Beyin Catholic School building, the construction of Half-Assini Town road and Jaway Junction to Magyea road, the renovation of the doctor’s bungalow at the Half-Assini hospital as well as the renovation of Half-Assini Catholic school.
These are all projects lobbied by the past and present MCEs through the office of Dr Asante.
The party in Jomoro has said they are grateful that Dr Asante continues to promote the image of the party and the development of the Jomoro Constituency.
The Jomoro Constituency has assured Dr Asante that he has the full support to continue providing the needed employment opportunities to the party youth and developmental projects for the benefit of the people of Jomoro and the Nzema enclaves.
The constituency executives of the Ellembelle Constituency, in a statement signed by the Constituency Chairman Mr Sampson Ndoli, have also stated that the constituency executives render an unqualified apology to the CEO for the attempt by the aggrieved persons to drag his name into internal disrepute within the constituency over the past few days which has equally generated the release to through their weight behind Dr Asante for his excellent work.
Moreover, the Concerned Grassroots of Nzema – Jomoro, in a statement, has stated strongly that they support the continuous stay of Dr Asante in office and oppose the calls by the group, in that their request smacks of hatred, envy, witch hunt, unprovoked inquisition and persecution of a harmless servant working in line with the vision of the President of Ghana.
The concerned Grassroots Nzema stated that he must be left to continue his energized, spirited and patriotic agenda of serving his nation and delivering the needed development to the people, especially, Nzemaland.
They stated that they’re proud and would never shy away from sharing a few of his achievements since he took office as Chief Executive Officer of Ghana National Gas Company Ltd since it has been unprecedented in the history of Nzema.
The group went ahead to state that Dr Ben Asante developed the Gas Infrastructure Master Plan for Ghana.
“In 2008 first Technical Director of Ghana’s first Gas Infrastructure Project, supervised the increment in the working population of the company from 150 to 950, Construction of 5 bedroom house for the Medical Superintendent at Half Assini, Renovation of a 6 unit classroom block for Catholic primary school in Half Assini, Construction of Ultra Modern Trauma Centre located at Atuabo, Construction of Four Unit teacher’s Quarters each for Asemda Suazo and Anokyi, Construction of Astroturf parks for Karela and Nzema Kotoko football clubs in Nzema, Donated a 33 seater Coastal Bus to Ellembelle elderly care.”
According to them, the visionary leadership of Dr Asante has ensured that GHC40 million meant for the development of Nzema has been set aside for the Nzema development.
They also stated that he has Increased the number of Nzema’s working at Ghana Gas from 37 to more than 190. That’s over 40% increase in employment of Nzemas, Taken more than 150 Nzema students on industrial attachment etc.