Two Chiefs in the Brong Ahafo Region have
thanked the 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo
Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for his show of maturity in preserving the nation’s peace in
the aftermath of the disputed elections of 2012.Nana Baffuor Tutu Asare
II, Chief of Jinijini in Berekum West, and Aturu Nkonkonkyea II,
Mpoasu-Japekromanhene in Jaman South, made this known when Nana Akufo-Addo paid
separate courtesy calls on them on Saturday, November 12, 2016, as part of his
4-day tour of the Brong Ahafo Region.
At the palace of Nana Baffuor Tutu
Asare II, the Jinijini Chief noted that he had paid close attention to the
campaigns of the various political parties, and could say with the utmost
confidence that the campaign of the NPP flagbearer is always based on issues and
devoid of insults against opponents.
“Akufo-Addo’s messages are always
peaceful. We know he’s a peaceful man, evident in his conduct in the aftermath
of the disputed 2012 elections. There could have been violence in the country,
but, Nana and the NPP maintained the peace of the nation. We thank him for
that,” he said.
The NPP flagbearer’s reliance on God for victory in the
December 7 polls, the Jinijini Chief explained, “will give you victory this
year. If you say the ‘the battle is the Lord’s’, then God will fight this battle
for you.”
Endorsing the NPP’s 2016 manifesto, he indicated that policies
such as the Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme, which will ensure
that each of the 275 constituencies receives the equivalent of $1 million a year
to address developmental issues, are welcome, explaining that “with this policy,
we know development will be forthcoming in Berekum West. We can extend
electricity to towns not on the national grid, and construct roads.”
On
the 1-Village-1-Dam policy, which is aimed at ensuring all year round
agriculture in the 3 Northern Regions through the construction of irrigation
facilities, Nana Baffuor Tutu Asare II appealed to the NPP flagbearer to extend
this policy also to the Brong Ahafo Region.
“All our farms in Jinijini
were destroyed this year. We were unable to harvest our crops due to a lack of
rain. If we have irrigational facilities here, akin to what you are proposing
for the North, I believe it will make agriculture attractive for the youth and
thereby create jobs for them,” he added.
In concluding, Nana Baffuor Tutu
Asare II appealed to the NPP flagbearer to help residents of the region retrieve
monies lost to the ‘DKM’, ‘God is Love’ microfinance scams that hit the region.
These scams, according to the Chief, have led to the loss of incomes for
families and even death of persons who invested monies in these microfinance
institutions.
At Japekrom, Aturu Nkonkonkyea II, told the NPP flagbearer
that “we stand for good governance; we stand for a leader who will improve our
livelihoods and guarantee a future for future generations unborn; we stand for a
leader who has a vision and policies to move Ghana forward so we can get our
fair share of the national cake.”
He praised Nana Akufo-Addo for his true
show of love for Ghana, explaining that “he showed maturity when it was needed
most, in the aftermath of the disputed 2012 elections. You accepted the Supreme
Court’s verdict, and it is for this reason that we are enjoying peace as a
nation.”
Aturu Nkonkonkyea II urged all political parties to follow the
lead of the NPP flagbearer “and campaign on issues, and not focus on how
beautiful or ugly one is, or focus on the stature of a person. Elections are
about what you can do for the people when voted into power.” |
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