The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP)
Northern Regional Chairman, Bugri Naabu has lamented over the economic hardship
people of the north are experiencing under the current
government.According to him, Ghanaians are suffering but residents of
the North are worst hit by the government penchant for tariff increment coupled
with the ailing National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
Bugri Naabu is
currently leading other opposition political parties in a demonstration against
the government in the region.
The ‘Di Mi Ya’ meaning ‘times are hard’
demonstration was almost postponed by the police due to the president’s campaign
tour of his home region.
Speaking on Ultimate Breakfast Show hosted by
Lantam Papanko, he charged Ghanaians to vote out the ruling National Democratic
Congress (NDC) in the upcoming December polls.
He complained that people
in the region are unable to pay their wards school fees, accusing President
Mahama of lacking vision to solve problems burdening the Ghanaian
populace.
‘We are demonstrating because we are suffering, people in the
Northern region are suffering. The hardship of the Mahama administration on
Ghanaians is too much especially those in the Northern region. Hospital bills,
light bills, water bills, school fees, we can’t pay, the National Health
Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is not working because of wahala government, we are
pleading with them to solve issues bedevilling the ordinary Ghanaians, lot of
workers, farmers cannot pay water bills, the demonstration is organised by all
the political parties not only the NPP, we think that either John Mahama reduce
or we will organise a press conference, …the only language he understands is
demonstration, times are hard, the demonstration is on, if you can hear the
noise at the background,‘ he explained.
Bugri Naabu assured that they
will ensure that none of the protestors engages in any violent related
act.
‘It’s a peaceful demonstration, no one is armed, we can control our
people, we are moving to principle streets in Tamale,’ he said.
He urged
Ghanaians to vote massively for the Flagbearer of the NPP Nana Addo Dankwa
Akufo- Addo in the December elections. |
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