The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) on Thursday, October 23, 2025, held a sod-cutting ceremony at the Sekondi Model Nursery and Primary School to officially commence construction works on 21 new development projects under the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF).
The ceremony brought together dignitaries, including subcommittee chairmen, the Presiding Member of the Assembly, the Metro Coordinating Director, the Mayor of Sekondi-Takoradi, Lawyer Frederick Faustinus Faidoo, Metro Works Engineer Ben Aidoo, as well as assembly members, media representatives, and contractors handling the projects. Representatives from the offices of the Members of Parliament for Sekondi and Essikado-Ketan constituencies were also in attendance. The event was moderated by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Assembly.
Engineer Ben Aidoo, in his technical briefing, took participants through a detailed presentation on the scope and nature of the 21 projects, which have been grouped into 13 categories covering educational facilities, health infrastructure, market improvements, and water systems. He explained that the projects would benefit multiple communities across the metropolis and align with the Assembly’s development agenda to improve basic education, health, and local infrastructure.
Mayor Frederick Faustinus Faidoo, in his remarks, emphasized that the projects were a direct outcome of community engagements that helped identify pressing needs across various localities. He explained that the Assembly’s role, in line with the Local Governance Act, is to bring development to the grassroots, a goal being realized through initiatives like these.
“Today’s ceremony marks the beginning of a three-unit kindergarten classroom block here at Sekondi Model School, funded through the District Assembly Common Fund. Ten percent of the DACF allocation is dedicated to educational development, and we are ensuring strict compliance with these guidelines,” Mayor Faidoo stated.
He further revealed that the Assembly plans to remodel the Kojokrom Market into a 24-hour facility, given its proximity to the railway station, a move expected to boost commercial activity in the area. Additional projects include the construction of a new JHS classroom block at Prophet Nkansah’s School in Kojokrom and a six-unit classroom block at Adiembra Nana Kobina Primary School to replace old, dilapidated structures.
In the health sector, the Mayor announced that two Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds will be constructed, one at Kansaworado and another at Eshiem, to serve the expanding Esikado-Ketan constituency. The Assembly will also develop over 15 boreholes across various communities to improve access to potable water.
Mayor Faidoo disclosed that the projects, estimated at over GHS 13 million, will be equitably distributed across all three sub-metropolitan areas, Sekondi, Takoradi, and Esikado-Ketan, ensuring that every community benefits.
“We want to ensure that development is inclusive. Every constituency and community within the metropolis must have a share in the infrastructure we are providing,” he said.
The ceremony concluded with the inspection of project designs, sod-cutting, remarks by the contractor, and a vote of thanks. The STMA reiterated its commitment to transparency, accountability, and equitable development across the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis.
