The President-Elect of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appealed for the continued support and prayers of the Overlord of the Mamprugu Traditional area, the Nayiri, Naabohogu Mahami Abdulai Sheriga, for him and his government as he prepares to take over the reins of government on January 7, 2017.
Addressing the Nayiri at his palace in Nalerigu, on Thursday, December 22, 2016, Nana Akufo-Addo indicated that “I am counting on you for your continued support, prayers and advice to make sure that we walk in the right direction, and do the right things for our country.”
The President-Elect also requested for prayers for the vice President-Elect, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, ‘son of the Nayiri’, explaining that “he is going to be the key figure in the reconstruction of the economy of our country.
“He is going to be the Chairman of the Economic Management Committee, so he is going to need your special prayers to make sure that he acts with wisdom and be successful in the discharge of his duties.”
Nana Akufo-Addo continued, “The people of Nalerigu, not only voted for me, but, also voted for their daughter, Hajia Alima Mahama, to represent them in parliament. It is a very good choice, and I want you, Nayiri, to know that she’s going to be a part of the Akufo-Addo government from 2017. So you have a double burden. Two of your children are going to play a big role in my government. So we’re going to need your wisdom and guidance to succeed.”
It will be recalled that after the declaration of Nana Akufo-Addo and the NPP as winners of the December 7 elections, the first delegation of any traditional ruler in Ghana to pay a courtesy call on the President-Elect was the delegation sent by the Nayiri, which was made up of prominent Chiefs of Mamprugu.
It is for this reason, Nana Akufo-Addo explained, that “I have come here today, on my part, to also say thank you for the support and prayers that you gave for me. God listened to your prayers and that is the basis for our victory.”
He also assured Naabohogu Mahami Abdulai Sheriga that “all the promises that I made to the people of Ghana, and the specific ones I made to the people of the northern regions of our country, God is going to give me the power and energy to fulfill those promises.”
The President-Elect announced his intention to restructure the Northern Development Authority, re-christened SADA by the current administration, “so that it becomes a genuine instrument of prosperity of the Northern Regions of our country.”
The other commitments he made during the course of the campaign – irrigating the farm lands of the northern regions, bringing in basic amenities and infrastructural developments to the constituencies, amongst others – he said, will be fulfilled.
“I want it to be said, when the history of our country is being written, that it was in Akufo-Addo’s time that Ghanaians began to enjoy widespread prosperity across the length and breadth of the country. And for that to happen, I am taking your advice that I have to bring everybody together, all the peoples of Ghana, without discrimination, as one united body to go forward and make Ghana the country of the dreams of our ancestors.”
“It is possible and we can do it, with unity, courage and circumspection, we can do it. I pray to Almighty God that he gives me the opportunity to make this happen,” he concluded.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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I know Nana is good man and he will lead ghana towards prosperity .Nana you will got to fill your promise and also continuing the works of the past government .These projects are for ghanaians not for a party .I want to suggest to past president John Kufuor that he talk to some typical NPP members to stop portraying the party has Akan PARTY.We need everybody in building the nation from the Volta ,Northern ,Upper east ,Upper west ,central ,Western.They should stop saying YE GYE YEN MAN(we taking our country).They should stop insulting people our belong to NDC ,everybody has to choose.The fact that you eat fufu and I don't like fufu but banku does not make me a different person.This thing is dividing us gradually and it not goog for the country.
So Jonathan at Lagos, you gonna waste the next four years of miserable life trolling Nana Addo? Good luck then. Your paymasters have so much to do. It must be sad losing your position at the Jubilee House. We tolerated your minority rule. Now see what happens under a majority govt. Just walk around town and contrast that with what happened in 2012 and you'll understand what I mean.
Look, my friend, it is quite obvious that you are deeply hurt by Nana Addo's election as Ghana's president next yr going. Go jump off a cliff to save you the trouble of seeing him in action as president. No one has time for your tribalism ***barred word*** now. The truth is that Mahama ain't a king in Ghan either. Heck, even subjects in a Kingdom will react in equal measure to treatment handed to them by their King. Whether you are upset or not,Akuffo Addo is already president and Mahama is hopefully packing out of the damn flag staff house. Hope he cleans it out thoroughly for Nana Addo just like how he found it back in 2012.
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I HOPE THE NAYIRI IS AWARE OF THE ILL MOTIVES TOWARDS NORTHERNERS AND THEIR FAMILIES... BY THIS EVIL MAN.... BUT IF HE WANTS TO BE SURE OF THE FACTS SURROUNDING THIS CLAIM,,,, HE SHOULD KINDLY TELL AKUFO ADDO TO DIE FOR JUST 10 MINS... AND COME BACK TO SEE HOW BAWULIES, WILL BE WIPED OFF LIKE A FULL STOP BEHIND A QUOTE.@ PEACEFMONLINE,,, IT IS NOT SURPRISING THAT YOU HAVE BEGUN TO CHERRY PICK ON YOUR PLATFORM... IF YOU ARE NOT BIAS,,, GIVE ALL THE LEVEL PLAYING FIELD AND STOP BLOCKING AND DELETING OTHERS COMMENTS. BECAUSE AKUFO ADDO IS NOT A DEITY THAT ALL IS BOUND TO WORSHIP.... I JONATHAN LAGOS SAY SO.