Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Running Mate to Nana Akufo-Addo, has observed that the people of the North have become poorer and seen their livelihoods deteriorate in the last eight years under the NDC administration.
He made this observation in Sang in the Mion Constituency while rounding off his 17-day tour of the Northern region, which saw him visit 20 constituencies, noting that but for the corruption and incompetence of the John Mahama led government, the people of the North would have seen an improvement in their lives and not a worsening situation.
Lamenting about the living conditions of the people in the Northern region, Dr. Bawumia said: “I am ending this first leg of my tour with a lot of sadness. I have seen so much poverty, so much underdevelopment, basic infrastructure in many of our villages is non-existent and the levels of poverty are so high.
“President Mahama with the SADA could have done something major. The resources of SADA could have reduced the poverty of the people of Northern Ghana but the corruption of this government in the management of the SADA programme. The mismanagement and incompetence of this government has led to our people being poorer after eight years of this NDC administration”.
Dr.Bawumia, who cited a number of key sectors in which the NDC’s mismanagement had made life unbearable for the people of the North, notably mentioned the issue of Feeding Grants for Senior High Schools in Northern Ghana, which the government has refused to pay for two (2) terms. He expressed sadness at how a government of someone who professes to be a Northern brother can be so insensitive to the future generation and called on the government to immediately pay the feeding grants to allow the students go about their studies without the torture they are currently facing.
Touching on the need for the people of the North to reject the NDC which is characterised by propaganda, corruption and incompetence and opt for the train of change, Dr. Bawumia mentioned the NPP’s pledge to restructure the Savanna Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) to a Northern Development Authority (NDA), which will be overseen by competent and incorruptible officials.
“This is the reason why we need a change. We are going to reorganize SADA. We are going to create a Northern Development Authority. We will appoint people of competence and integrity to handle this Authority, and people who are incorruptible to handle these resources”, he said.
Dr. Bawumia indicated that the NDA will focus on developing basic infrastructure to support agriculture and industry.
“We will bring in a major focus on agriculture, a major focus on irrigation and the roads in the Northern Region to improve agriculture”.
Accra – Paga Railway line to be accomplished under a Nana Akufo-Addo Gov't
Speaking to the hundreds gathered, Dr. Bawumia said that the flagship infrastructural project for the North under a Nana Akufo-Addo government will be the construction of the Accra-Paga Railway line which will greatly open up the North for industries and support agricultural production and processing.
Nana Akufo-Addo’s running mate also touched on the Northern section of the Eastern Corridor road which he noted had become a death trap despite the propaganda from the NDC and promised that the NPP when elected will construct that section of the corridor.
“Our flagship infrastructural project will be the Accra-Paga Railway line and it will be accomplished in the lifetime of a Nana Akufo-Addo government. The Eastern corridor road has been used for propaganda by the NDC government. It is in a very bad shape and is now a death trap but I can assure you that a Nana Akufo-Addo government will fix this road.
“So let us not lose hope. Hope is coming. Nana Akufo-Addo is a man of vision and a man of integrity, he is incorruptible and that is the man we need to lead this country”, he added.
Dr. Bawumia’s 17-day tour of the region saw him touring the Nanton, Kumbungu, Tolon, Damongo, Sawla-Tuna-Kalba, Yapei-Kusawgu, Savelugu, Daboya, Tamale Central, Salaga North, Salaga South, Kpandai, Wulensi, Tatale, Zabzugu, Saboba, Chereponi, Karaga, Gusheigu and Mion constituencies.
Source: Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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this guy mutum banza should keep quite
where from this man call mutum banza jest talking from your stomach without thinking we saw what k4 did to nothernes and Ali mahama.keep your mouth shout ***barred word*** man
I think I must have come from Mars that is why what I have read as history in school about Danqua Busia tradition I have forgotten about them and also the performance of Kuffour's government for 8 years. I also forgot that Danqua Busia tradition are a bunch of loud-mouth group who perfected the act of criticism but when they are given the chance to perform, not only did they failed miserably, but mess it up big time. 8 years in office with a whole ministry of railways could not construct one meter of rail line and today believing Ghanaians have short memory, to open their mouth to tell the good people of Ghana that given the nod, Accra - Paga rail line will be constructed. Someone has now told me I am on earth so now I realized that all what I said I don't know that is why I have said them. Forgive me for my ignorance.
Dr.Bawumia did not provide any statistics to back his claim that northerners are worse off in the 8years of NDC.Dr.Bawumia provide statistics so that we can make informed decisions.
you are among them right because of politics you can open your mouth and cursed northeners that they are poorest
I have been following your postings here. It's so obvious to me that you are skewed in your judgment and see only good in the incompetent NDC govt. Changeiscoming and changeisaMUST
SHE.GE. BU.TU.M BANZA, KERIA NE. ALLAH YA KAMASHI. IF NPP HAD REMAINED IN OFFICE, I BELIEVE BY NOW NORTHERNERS ARE A PALE SHADOW OF THEMSELVES. THE VERY LEADER YOU FOLLOW IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FRESH VIOLENCE BETWEEN THE ANDANIS AND ABUDUS WHICH RESULTED IN THE DEATHS OF YAA NAA YAKUBU ANDANI AND HIS ENTIRE HOUSEHOLD. THE KONKONBAS AND NANUMBAS, TO DISORGANIZE THE RAWLINGS ADMIN. NANA ADDO IS BEHIND ALL THOSE WHO DIED DURING THE RIOTS.... HOW COME NO ONE WAS PROSECUTED???? BUT NANA ADDO, AN EVIL GENIUS WHO ALWAYS FINDS A SCAPEGOAT TO ALL HIS EVIL DEEDS. TODAY GREGORY AFOKO IS A TYPICAL EXAMPLE. THIS EVIL MAN HAS SET HIS EYES TO DESTROY YOUR OWN PEOPLE, YET WE HAVE YOUR LIKES, CARBOS, OTIKOS, NAABUS, SUPPORTING ATROCITIES AGAINST THEIR OWN PEOPLE. IS IT NOT A NORTHERNER AS PRESIDENT THAT PROVIDED AKUFFO ADDO'S PEOPLE WITH PORTABLE DRINKING WATER? BUT AKUFFO ADDO WENT TO THE PRESIDENT'S TOWN TO MAKE MOCKERY OF THEM, THAT THEY DON'T HAVE WATER TO DRINK. THAT THEY SHARE THE SAME POOL OF WATER WITH LIVESTOCK? IF THIS IS NOT MISCHIEF, HOW ELSE CAN ONE DESCRIBE IT???? THIS AND MANY MORE,,,, SHOULD TELL ANY NORTHERNER ON THIS PLATFORM THAT YOUR DAYS WITH THAT TRADITION WAS LONG BURIED WHEN AKUFFO ADDO FORMED THE DANQUAH INSTITUTE. THE AIM IS TO WEED OUT THE GREAT DAMBO, ELEMENTS AND SUBDUE THE BUSIA GATE TO SUBMISSION. USING THE SAME COMMUNIST TACTICS ADOPTED BY JOSEPH STALIN, TO WEED OUT THE BOLSHEVIKS. AND AKUFFO ADDO'S CHARACTER IS ONLY A SHARP CONTRAST WITH THAT OF STALIN, BUT HIS POSTURE, AND MANNERISM FALLS DIRECTLY IN LINE. ESPECIALLY WITH RAS GABBY ACTING AS HIS NIKITA. THEY KILL WITHOUT THINKING OF THE CONSEQUENCES.