President John Dramani Mahama has instructed Fisheries Minister Emelia Arthur to collaborate with the Finance Minister to secure funding for the completion of the Anomabu Fisheries College in the Central Region.
Initiated by the NDC government in 2011, the project stalled after Mahama left office. The college, designed to accommodate 300 students, includes lecture theatres, a principal’s bungalow, fish ponds, boreholes, and a water pumping station, aimed at promoting sustainable fishing and aquaculture practices.
During his “Thank You” tour in the Central Region on February 6, Mahama highlighted the minimal work required to complete the facility, noting that only furniture, teaching materials, and campus roadwork remain to make the college operational.
“…This is why we promised to continue all abandoned projects, whether started by the NPP or the NDC,” Mahama said.
“We will find the funds to complete them. The project is close to completion only chairs, tables, beds, and other materials are needed, as well as some campus roads to finish the first phase. Fortunately, every government prepares a new budget, and the Finance Minister will present it in Parliament this March.
“I have instructed the Fisheries Minister to take immediate action and collaborate with the Finance Minister to allocate the necessary funds to complete the project. Once we finish phase one, we will focus on phase two.”
Both the Fisheries and Finance Ministers are expected to prioritize the funding to ensure the timely completion of the facility.
