National DRIP Coordinator, Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has impounded a backhoe machine belonging to the Obuasi West Municipal Assembly for unauthorized use.
The equipment was seized on the Obuasi-Kumasi highway with a broken hydraulic valve.
The machine’s operator claimed he was assigned the task by an engineer at the assembly.
Nii Lantey Vanderpuye handed the machine over to the Obuasi police for further investigation.
He warned that misuse of equipment under the Secretariat’s management would not be tolerated.
He emphasized that officers who authorize unauthorized use would be held accountable for servicing and maintenance costs.
The National Coordinator urged the public to take interest in the use of these expensive national assets and advised assemblies to await training for their operators before taking possession of the machines.
The training is expected to commence soon in all regional capitals.
