Nana Dekye I cutting the tape to commission the project
The Guantoa Hen of the Shama Traditional Area in the Shama District of the Western Region, Nana Kwamina Dekye I has provided potable water for the people of Esumankrom in the Shama District.
‘Guantoa Hen’ means “someone people go to seek shelter and mercy in in a distressed situation.”
Inaugurating the water project, Nana Dekye I, known in private life as Mr Isaac Kwamina Afful said the people of Esumankrom who are Muslims approached him for drinking water some time ago.
He said “anybody who provided water to any living thing gave life to that particular living thing.”
He engaged a contractor to provide water to the community and as well connect pipe lines to all the houses and put a stand pipe in each compound with an overhead tank to provide water to the entire community.
Nana Dekye I was full of joy and commended the contractor for the timely completion of the project.
He told the people of Esumankrom to take absolute control and proper maintenance of the project.
He said “the proper care given to this initial project would qualify you in the future to get a bigger project for this community.”
The chief of Esumankrom, Nana Dauda Ahmed in appreciation of the project said Nana Dekye I was thepresident of the community as governments had failed to come to their aid.
He said Nana Dekye I had solved a chronic problem in the community because the only old borehole could not satisfy them.
Nana Ahmed appealed to Nana Dekye I to build a new school or renovate the pavilion school for them because it was in a bad state and not very conducive for teaching and learning.
From Peter Gbambila-Esumankrom.