ABOADZE GETS COMMUNITY CENTRE (PAGE 39, MARCH 22, 2010)

THE West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) has constructed a multipurpose community centre for the people of Aboadze, a fishing community in the Shama District in the Western Region at a cost of GH¢100,000.
The company has provided 200 plastic chairs and furnished an office for the centre which will also serve as a central point for disseminating information to the community.
A management committee has been set up to ensure that the place is well kept and maintained regularly.
Speaking at the inauguration of the centre at Aboadze, the General Manager of WAPCo in charge of Corporate Affairs, Mrs Harriet Wereko-Brobby, said the company was working in seven communities in the country.
The communities, she said, were Aboadze, Shama, Abuesi, Inchaban, Dwomo, Tema-Manhean and Kpone.
Mrs Wereko-Brobby said the company was spending GH¢900,000 on various development projects in the seven communities, adding that GH¢300,000 out of the amount was being spent on projects at Aboadze.
She explained that WAPCo wanted to assist the communities in their development efforts to help improve their living conditions.
Mrs Wereko-Brobby said the company would continue to foster good relationship with the people to facilitate the development of the area.
The Community Relations Supervisor of WAPCo, Mr Alaye Dokubo, stated that the chiefs were not sure that the project would see the light of day when they met with management of the company to discuss the implementation of the project in Takoradi.
He told the people that the building did not belong to WAPCo but was the property of the community so they should take good care of the facility.
He also urged them to ensure regular maintenance of the centre to help increase its lifespan.
Mr Dokubo advised the management committee of the project to charge token fees from people who might use the facility to organise their private activities for the maintenance of the centre.
The Shama District Co-ordinating Director, Mr Isaac Kwakye, commended management of WAPCo for assisting the district assembly in its development agenda.
He said the company had provided many development projects for Abuesi, Aboadze, Shama, Lower Nchaban and other communities in the district.
The chief of Aboadze, Nana Kobina Atom, expressed his gratitude to the company for the many projects handed over to the community.