Be alive to corporate reponsibilities — MP for Amenfi

Page 13, Feb 16, 2008
Story: Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah

THE Member of Parliament (MP) for Amenfi West, Mr John Gyetuah, has called on companies operating in the Western Region to be alive to their corporate social responsibilities by using part of their profits for the benefit of the people.
He said it was only through such gestures that they could ensure a peaceful co-existence between them and the people for the accelerated development of the region.
Mr Gyetuah made the call in an interview with the Daily Graphic during which he expressed his profound gratitude to two companies, the Biatar Company Limited and Samartex Timber and Plywood Company Limited, for the rehabilitation of the dangerous sections of Prestea-Samreboi Junction road.
He said the timely response of the companies to his appeal had brought a sigh of relief to the numerous cocoa farmers in the area.
He also indicated that the bad sections of the road, particularly from the Sibo Camp to Nkwanta made almost all drivers plying the route to withdraw their services.
The MP said a few drivers who were plying the route charged GH¢4.00, saying the rehabilitation of the road had led to the reduction of the fare to GH¢1.80.
Mr Gyetuah thanked the Assembly Member for the Nkwanta Electoral Area, Mr Albert Papafio, and his electorate for their communal support which enabled the companies to make the road motorable.
He also appealed to the Minister of Transportation to ensure that the contract awarded Koseh Engineering Limited to clear the tree canopies and grade the road to ascertain whether the contract was well executed.
Meanwhile, Mr Gyetuah had distributed 510 bags of cement and 18 packets of roofing sheets purchased from his share of the Common Fund to 21 communities in the constituency.
Some of the beneficiary communities are Berekum, Yepimso, Nyame Nnae, Aworabo, Mumuni Camp, Gonokrom, Koduakrom and Manto.
Mr Gyetuah told the Daily Graphic that a number of computers and printers had also been given to the Asankragwa Secondary Technical School, Asankragwa Senior High School and the District Education Office to the tune of GH¢15,000.