The President-Elect of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has thanked the Chiefs and people of the Upper West Region for their massive show of support for him and for the NPP in this year’s elections, which saw the NPP increase its parliamentary seats from 0, in 2012, to 5 in 2016.
Addressing the Upper West Regional House of Chiefs in Wa, on Saturday, December 24, 2016, Nana Akufo-Addo revealed that the saddest day in his life was in December 2012, when he was told by Alhaji Abubakar Abdul Rahmanl, the NPP’s Upper West Regional Chairman, that the party had scored zero in the Upper West Region in the 2012 parliamentary election.
“I say the saddest day of my life because, as a son of the Danquah-Dombo-Busia tradition, I am fully aware that one of the founders of the tradition, the man who gave an example of selfless service to the people of our country, was no less a person than the late Duri Na, Chief S.D. Dombo. Indeed, our tradition bears his name as one of the initiators,” he said.
He continued, “Beyond him, there were others, B.K. Adama, Jato Kaleo, Na Abayifa Karbo, Mumuni DImbie. These were the great figures in the development of the United Party and, subsequently, the Progress Party. They were the founding pillars of the party of which I have the honour to be leading. Therefore to be told that the region from which they came had turned its back totally on our tradition gave me anguish and sadness that I can never describe. I was inconsolable.”
The President-Elect noted, however, that “fortunately, 2016 has now come to wipe away those tears and feeling of sadness. From 0, we have got to 5 out of 11. God willing, the next time, we will get the majority of seats and we will know that we are back again fully. It is a matter of great joy to express to the people of this region my satisfaction about the outcome of the election of 2016.”
To this end, Nana Akufo-Addo assured the traditional rulers of the Upper West Region that the commitments he made to the people of the Region, and to the entire Ghanaian populace, for that matter, in the course of the campaign for the presidency are commitments he intends to fulfill in every detail.
He reiterated his commitment to restructuring the Northern Development Authority, rechristened SADA by the current government, “back to the original concept that I mooted in 2008, and for it to become a genuine instrument of progress for the people of the three northern regions of the country.”
The President-Elect noted that there is absolutely no reason why Ghana’s neighbours, some which have less opportunity and resources than Ghana, are able to organize their agriculture successfully.
“To your north, next door neighbours to us, you know better than I do, what is happening in Burkina Faso. That, today, in Burkina Faso, they are organising year round agriculture. They are able to be an important exporter of food, vegetables to Europe, which is bringing money to their farmers and nation.
“We can do the same here in Ghana, with your support and the support of the people of the region. This is what is animating me, so that in Ghana also we can have all-year round farming that will lift the incomes of our farmers and produce food for our nation,” he added.
Specifically to the Chiefs of the region and across the country, Nana Akufo-Addo indicated that he intends to work very closely with the traditional authorities in the country, so as to improve the governance of Ghana.
“There is still a gap in the formal constitutional structure of our democracy as far as the involvement of traditional rulers are concerned. It is my intention, with your co-operation and help, that immediately after the formal hand over of authority, members of my team will sit with traditional authorities around our country for us to restructure a more engaged and more involved form of governance in which the traditional authorities of our country will play a part. It will be a major boost to the quality of governance in our country,” he added.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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THOSE WHO CLAIM THEY WILL MISS MAHAMA ARE CLEARLY THE ONES WHO DONT KNOW WHAT GOVERNANCE IS ABOUT.THEY EVEN THINK MAHAMA USED HIS OWN POCKET MONEY FOR THOSE PROJECTS AND ***barred word*** OF THE EFFECT OF THE MASSIVE BORROWING ON FUTURE GENERATION.YOU LIVE IN A COUNTRY WITH 35% INTEREST RATE,18% INFLATION,MASSIVE UNEMPLOYMENT,HIGH ELECTRICITY BILLS,COLLAPSING INDUSTTRIES,MASSIVE CORRUPTION,VERY UNSTABLE CURRENCY UNDER MAHAMA AND YOU WILL MISS HIM.ONLY ***barred word*** PEOPLE WILL SAY THAT.GOD HAVE MERCY ON THIS COUNTRY AND OPEN PEOPLES EYES.
@Kojo u r on point the arrogant ***barred word*** will not see works JM until this sleeping short man who can't see forward spoil everything in gh
@ Kokomo, You can miss JM. Bet you after 7th January no one will miss him. You think JM had Ghana at heart. This is a president who presided over illegalities. He used the our taxes to invited Asuofia, a Nigerian who has lost his acting value, to come and tell us who we should vote for. JM was never liked by members of his own party. In fact, it was on record that he was pushed to become a running mate to Prof. the initial intend was Betty Mould. JM was someone without a campaign message. In 2012, it was idey be keke. In 2016, JM toaso. Kokomo, mark this. Next year, the tsunamis that will occur in NDC will be enormous. Infighting and outfighting will be too great that the will break into pieces.
kojo those of us who voted for nana have never and will never miss mahama. why must i miss mahama?.durin kufour's time a barrel of crude oil was $147.00 yet i bought a gallon for ghc 5.30. today the crude oil is now $45.00 yet i am paying ghc17.00 for the same gallon out of which ghc9.00 are taxes use to buy cars and build houses for akua donkor,buy bmw x6 for afia schwisnagger for insulting ken agyapong and using ghc3m and 3 Porshe cars to bribe bugri nabu.is that how best to manage national resources. or it was your people who caused the trade fare fire to stop nana from the thank youtour?for you guys you can easily do that
the vanquished and the disgruntled will always read negative meanings into good intentions.Nana move on God is always with you.
***barred word*** what will nanas presence do? You mahatma supporters will die of heart attack.
I am now understanding the term no campaign after elections. During the run up to the election Otumfo lost his Queen mother and then the unprecedented demised of Bawumia spoken person in all this Nana suspended his campaign to console The bereaved families but when the just gas explosion occurred at trade fair he did not even send any of delegation to go and visit them let alone suspend his thank u tour. Am beginning to missed JM. Ghanaians we have make another big mistake which will take so many years to restore
This is loudable ideas
This is coming from a visionary, this is coming from a man that I want as my PRESIDENT Good luck to your great ideas and tenure.I am in support of your Presidency totally.