K. Adu Construction Fumes Over Sabotage

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Kwaku Adu Boateng, CEO of K Adu Construction Limited explains issues to the media. With him is his Communications Director Abdul Aziz Malik.

By William Yaw Owusu

Accra, Wednesday September 26, 2012

MESSRS K. ADU Construction and Plumbing Works Limited is accusing some officials of the Ghana Urban Water Limited of persistently sabotaging their effort to bring potable water to the Ga West Municipality in the Greater Accra Region.

According to K. Adu Construction, the Ghana Urban officials are allegedly using National Security operatives to intimidate them in spite of a genuine contract it signed with the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) last year to supply water to over 500 residents in the area.

Briefing the media on Monday in the unfolding events, Abdul Aziz Malik, Communications Manager of K. Adu Construction said after carrying out feasibility studies on the water situation, the Ministry of Water Resources, Housing and Construction awarded them contract to commence the project in June 2011.

He said after the sod was cut by Ms. Hannah Bissiw, a Deputy Minister they have succeeded in providing constant potable water for the people.

The Communications Manager claimed on September 13, a man called Stanley Martey of Ghana Urban Water Limited and one Jordan Oku lead a team of 30 National Security operatives, six of whom were armed, to disconnect K. Adu Construction’s bulk metre which record the usage of water for the community, thereby disrupting water supply.

According to them, they sought audience with Ghana Urban Water Limited to understand their actions but the state agency would not give a listening ear.

He said that a dispute arose over debt in which K. Adu Construction explained their position after which a proposed payment plan was reached but water has still not reached the taps of residents.

“We wonder if Ghana Urban Water Limited has to use National Security operatives to disconnect water connection. Are there procedures and processes for addressing disconnection? Is the rationale only to recover amounts owed or sinister?” he queried.

He called on the government to institute enquiry into the circumstances leading to the actions by the Ghana Urban Water officials.

Kwaku Adu Boateng, CEO of K Adu Construction Limited said they have always been co-orporative with the water agencies but their contest over huge bills resulting from spillages which did not come from them appear to have broken the camel’s back.

He said the bill stood at GHC102, 3000 and they paid GHC10,000, issued a cheque of GHC 7,000 and the rest spread for subsequent months.