In a press engagement held on Sunday, February 15th, 2026, the youth of the Ga Area Council, representing the Eastern Corridor of the Wa West District, expressed their profound gratitude to the government for the recent allocation of major development projects to their communities.
During the conference, a spokesperson, Hafiz Tinbile, highlighted that the newly announced Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institution in Ga and the 24-hour economy market in Poyentanga are the fulfilment of long-standing appeals.
He disclosed that the request for a second-cycle institution was first made in 2020 by the chiefs of the Eastern Corridor, as the area previously lacked any secondary-level school. In anticipation of this development, the Ga traditional area had reserved a suitable plot of land near the Ga Dam for the past five years.
“This bold and forward-looking initiative is a powerful investment in our youth, skills development, and local economic growth,” stated Tinbile.
The statement also sought to correct “misguided narratives” regarding the distribution of projects within the district. Specifically, the group addressed concerns that the new TVET school should have been an “absorption” of the existing community-initiated Wechiau Senior High Technical School (SHTS).
The speaker also addressed that the progress of one project does not invalidate the other and reaffirmed their full support for the government to eventually absorb Wechiau SHTS to further improve the district’s education.
The youth also emphasised that the Eastern Corridor (spanning from Nyoli to Tanina) deserves its own infrastructure and should not be overlooked in favour of other communities.
The Ga Area Council youth called on all stakeholders and residents of the Wa West District to move past antagonism. They urged the community to celebrate these developments as a win for the entire district’s future rather than a competition between corridors.
“We ask: Is it reasonable for anyone to think this project was meant to go anywhere other than Ga?” Tinbile remarked, noting that the land was offered in good faith and the promise is finally being realised.
