The West Gonja District is the largest of the 20 districts in the Northern Region in terms of land mass. About 30% of the district’s land represents forest reserves and Mole National Park.
The Member of Parliament for Daboya/Mankarigu, Hon. Baani Abudu Nelson has emphasized that eventhough the area is relatively ‘an ancient commercial district’ it represents an investment hub in the Northern region because of its enormous natural resources.
Some three public toilet facilities in Damongo have been earmarked to receive renovation as a measure to improve the sanitation conditions of inhabitants of the community and the surrounding areas.
The West Gonja District Assembly is adding a standard infrastructure in the form of a classroom block facility to Jafo primary school under the implementation of government’s myriads of intervention initiated in the education sector to promote quality education in the area.
A number of quality health projects are currently under implementation in the West Gonja district to ensure that residents get better and standard facilities which would be responsive to the challenging health matters in the area.
The Member of Parliament for Damongo in the Northern region, Mr Adam Mutawakilu has revealed that serious consultations are underway with the Ghana Water Company Limited and the Ministry of Water Resources Works and Housing to provide a lasting solution to the water problem at Damongo-Laribanga.