The Vice President of the Republic, Dr. Alhaji Mahmoud Bawumia has payed a visit to the Chief and people of Afigya Kwabre South District of the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, as part of his campaign tour of the region.
Welcoming the Vice President and his entourage and speaking on behalf of the Afigya Kwabre Council of Chiefs, Nkwantahene Nana Boakye Yiadom I, praised the NPP government for its developmental projects in its four(4) years of office.
Nana Boakye Yiadom I, expressed gratitude to government for the numerous interventions initiated including NABCO, Free SHS and the One District-One Factory project.
He also appealed the Vice President, to help ensure the rehabilitation of the Apagyab to Akrofrom, Penten, Patasi, Pampatia, Nkwanta Kese to Akom Esaase, Edenasi and Moray roads.
The Vice President, Dr. Bawumia touched on what he described as the bad governance of former President John Dramani Mahama and the NDC, which he said made life very difficult for the people of Ghana while making reference to the cancellation of nursing and teacher training allowances, freeze on employment, Dumsor and many other things that hindered the progress of the nation.
Dr. Bawumia, however stated that the current NPP government has turned things around for the Ghanaian people.
Dr. Bawumia reiterated Government’s intervention during this Covid season which he said has brought an unprecedented relief to the good people of Ghana.
He affirmed government’s commitment to making all raods in the country motorable; not that that is why President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo declared the year 2020 as Year of Roads.
Dr. Bawumia promised the Chief Imam of the district upon his request, an Islamic hospital and model secondary school in the Zongo.
The two projects are expected to be done with support from the Member of Parliament and Deputy Minister for Energy.
Source: Awakenewsroom/Nana Yaw Adubofour
