The initiative, championed by the Member of Parliament, Hon. Yussif Issaka Jajah, forms part of President John Mahama’s 2024 campaign commitments. It will serve communities including Maamobi, Kawukudi, Accra New Town, and the Kwatso Electoral Area.

Originally awarded as a ten-kilometre inner-roads contract, the project was converted into a drainage system after the Assembly identified inner drains as the municipality’s most urgent need.

Speaking with Ghanadistricts Tv, Hon. Jajah, who also serves as Deputy Minister for Tourism called for residents’ cooperation, noting that encroached and narrow spaces will require more manual work and may cause delays. He urged business owners to support the process by relocating structures obstructing the drainage path.

He further highlighted infrastructure gaps in the constituency, including the absence of government schools in some communities and the lack of key facilities such as a fire station, ambulance post, community centre, and a completed assembly office.

Once completed, the drainage system is expected to significantly reduce flooding and improve living conditions across Ayawaso North.