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Non-political pressure group called Krachi Youth Association has expressed its unflinching and unshakable support to President Nana Akufo-Addo’s agenda to create a new region for the people living in northern Volta out of Volta region.

According to Krachi Youth Association, the move by President Akufo-Addo is in the right direction as it addresses the request made to the various former presidents in the fourth republican administration but all failed to fulfil it.

In a press statement copied to Peacefmonline.com, the association says it is exciting to hear that the current president, Nana Akufo-Addo who promised to create the new region while in opposition is about to make it a reality.

“We know but have been silent as a people from the northern Volta that the request was not fulfilled under our former presidents because of some faceless forces in the southern Volta who are predominantly Ewes deliberately kicked against the creation of the new region”.

“We therefore see it as a bold and honest step by President Akufo Addo to meet the long awaited aspirations of the good people of northern Volta. We urge His Excellency the President to go ahead with his agenda to create the additional regions without bowing to any potential political interference and influences by the said faceless forces”.

In the assessment of the association, the new region if created will bring real development and progress to the doorsteps of the people in Krachi East, Krachi West, Krachi Nchumburu, Buem, Jasikan, Biakoye, Nkwanta North and South districts in the northern part of Volta.

Adding that the people in the northern Volta are bereft of development and equitable distribution of regional resources as this kind of situation has been ongoing under this current regional administration for many years.

Explaining the reason for coming out with this press statement, the association stated that a certain ‘Concerned Youth of Volta Region’ has kicked against the creation of the new region; believing that it is the machination of those faceless forces from the Southern Volta.

“We hereby cease the opportunity to urge Ghanaians to disregard and treat with contempt the petition of the so called 'Concerned Youth of Volta Region ' who are kicking against the creation of the new region. In fact, their entire publication was infantile, myopic, schizophrenic, psychotic, pathologically and factually inaccurate. Their claims lacked integrity”.

Below is the list of issues Krachi Youth Association disagrees with Concerned Youth of Volta Region:

•Their petition is not and cannot be made on behalf of the entire people of Volta region.

•All people from Volta region do not share or trace their historical and ancestral background from the same source and that we all have a different history and even among the South and North Ewes.

•The people of Volta North are predominantly Akans and Guans and not Ewes.

•The respected Torgbe Sri III and Torgbe Afede do not represent the Chiefs and people of the entire Volta region unlike the Asantehene who is the King of all Ashantis in the country. This comparison cannot hold water.

•The government of Nana Akufo Addo is rather one of BOLDNESS and not cowardice as they claimed which is to realize the aspirations of a marginalized hard working people of northern Volta.

•The creation of the region will rather bring real and meaningful development to our side of Volta and bring to a halt the perpetual situation where major projects were only concentrated in the southern part of the Volta region dominated by Ewes.

•That there's nothing like Father and son in the Volta region. The people in northern Volta are not sons neither are we fathers to the southern Volta. We also do not see any political agenda to weaken the stronghold of any political part.

•We shall continue to live together as brothers and sisters of different regions if the new region is eventually created.

•In furtherance of the above disagreements against the petition of the concerned group, we wish to advise all unscrupulous personalities and organizations who are kicking against this Great move by President Akufo Addo to put a stop to it. We call on all of such people to support the process to take off smoothly.

In conclusion, we thank the President for his vision for the people of northern Volta and wish him God's blessings to succeed.

Long live Ghana
Long live Krachi Youth Association.

Signed:
Mr. Prosper Alleko
(Chairman) 0244753734
Barnabas Kwame Yeboah
(PRO) 0208270982
Daniel Lordson.
(Secretary) 0242017171.
Thank you.
Cc: Executive secretary to the President
•Chief of Staff
•Minister designate for Regional reorganization