Ketu North wins DVLA office after years of advocacy
Residents and drivers in the Ketu North Municipality have been travelling to Denu in Ketu South for years just to access basic Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority services, a burden that has long been raised as a practical injustice in a community with its own distinct needs and its own growing population. That burden may soon be a thing of the past.
DVLA Chief Executive Officer Julius Neequaye Kotey announced plans to establish a dedicated DVLA office in Ketu North during the award ceremony for the second cohort of beneficiaries of the Edem Agbana Scholarship Programme, held at Dzodze on Sunday, and the announcement was received as the culmination of persistent, patient advocacy that has finally produced a concrete result.
Mr Kotey was candid about the role of that advocacy in pushing the decision forward, paying tribute to the individual whose relentless engagement helped make the case.
“Edem has been relentless in engaging me on the need for a DVLA office here. He is always in my office advocating for opportunities for his people,” he said, commending Edem Agbana for the consistency of his push on behalf of the constituency.
Beyond confirming the office’s establishment, the CEO added a detail that will matter deeply to the community, the staff recruited to run the facility will come from within Ketu North itself, ensuring that the benefits of the new office extend beyond improved service access to direct local employment.
“We are not just bringing a DVLA office to Ketu North; we will ensure that the people who will work there are from this constituency,” he stated, a commitment that transforms what could have been a purely administrative announcement into something with meaningful economic implications for local residents.
The occasion that drew the CEO to Dzodze was itself a testament to community investment in its own future. The Edem Agbana Scholarship Programme, now in its second cohort of awardees, is designed to support young people from the constituency with educational opportunities, and Mr Kotey backed his words with action, donating GH¢50,000 to the initiative and framing his support in terms that deliberately stepped back from political calculation.
“This initiative is not about politics. It is about the growth of the youth, the development of the community, and the future of individuals,” he said, urging stakeholders to sustain the scholarship programme and expand its reach.
For the people of Ketu North, the DVLA announcement lands as more than administrative convenience. It represents a recognition that communities should not have to travel outside their own boundaries to access services they are entitled to, and that advocacy, consistently and respectfully maintained, can eventually move the needle.
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