The President of the Western North Development Association (WENDA Ghana), Dr. Tony Tsina Addai, has called for a new and modern approach to development in the Western North Region to reflect progress, planning, and pride.
In a Facebook post cited by Sefwinews, Dr. Addai, who is also an expert in Strategic Leadership, expressed disappointment over the current state of development in the region, noting that it does not align with the vision many had at the time of its creation.
According to him, the region was envisioned to break away from outdated patterns of regional development and establish a model that promotes innovation and proper planning.
“The Western North we see today is not the region some of us envisioned for its creation. Our vision was to break away from the old patterns of regional development and establish a model that reflects progress, planning, and pride,” he stated.
Dr. Addai lamented that the continuation of outdated systems has hindered the region’s growth and called on leaders to consider introducing new bylaws to regulate development activities.
He proposed a ban on the destructive leveling of hills for building houses and urged authorities to regulate noise from mosques and churches to promote peaceful living.
“Unfortunately, what we see is the continuation of outdated systems. We therefore call upon our leaders to consider the proposal for new bylaw, starting with banning the destructive leveling of hills for building houses and regulating noise from mosques and churches,” he suggested.
He further emphasized the need for proper land-use planning, stressing that space should be allocated appropriately for residential, commercial, religious, and recreational purposes instead of mixing everything together, as has been the case for years.
“Furthermore, there should be proper allocation of space for various developments — residential, commercial, religious, recreational, etc. — rather than mixing everything together as has always been the case,” he stated.
Dr. Addai concluded by urging all stakeholders to unite behind a modern vision that would ensure sustainable growth and development for the Western North Region.
“Let’s do something modern,” he appealed.
