His Excellency John Dramani Mahama has
launched his campaign to solicit the support of the people of the Tano South
constituency of the Brong Ahafo Region to give him their support and vote for
him to have his second term in office as the President of the Republic of
Ghana.
On his arrival at Bechem; the Tano South
District capital, President Mahama and his entourage led by the Tano South
District Chief Executive, Hon. Bukari Zakari Anaba and the member of parliament
for the Tano South Constituency, Hon. Dr. Hannah Louisa Bisiw paid a courtesy
call on the Omanhene of the Bechem Traditional Area, Nana Fosu Gyeabour Akoto
II.
In an introductory speech at the Omanhene’s
palace, the Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, Hon. Eric Opoku said, the President
has called on Nananom and the good people of the constituency to solicit for
their votes and to share their problems with them.
Hon. Opoku said that, the Fourth Republican
Constitution mandates the people of Ghana to go for polls in every four years
to elect a President and parliamentarians and also emphasized that the four
years in office of President Mahama has helped the Tano South District to see a
dramatic change in the development of the District and the Region as a whole
and called on the people to consider the achievement of the NDC government and
vote massively for the NDC party to enable President Mahama to continue his
good work.
The Brong Ahafo Regional Minister also
said, since the second Republic, Ghana has seen a number of Presidents, whereby
each of them worked towards the development of the nation but emphasized that
President Mahama’s achievements during his tenure of office has superseded all
and called on all and sundry to vote for President Mahama in the coming
elections.
Hon. Opoku, on behalf of His Excellency
President Mahama and his entourage presented assorted drinks and an undisclosed
amount to Nananom as custom demands.
Nana Fosu Gyeabour Akoto II, the Omanhene
of Bechem Traditional Area on behalf of the Bechem Traditional Council welcomed
the President and his entourage and commended the NDC government for the
numerous projects they have undertaken in the Tano South District
Nana
Fosu Gyeabour Akoto II, called on the government to consider as a matter of
urgency to improve the road networks in the District so as to enhance
businesses and the transportation of farm produces to the urban center since
the people of the District are mostly farmers. He also emphasized that “All
works and no play, makes Jack a dull boy” and said, since football is also
another way of bringing joy to the people, government should construct a
stadium at Bechem to enhance the development of soccer in the District.
Nana said, not too long ago, Bechem United
FC won the MTN FA Cup which
enabled the team to qualify to play in Africa Confederation Cup and hinted that
it will not be in the interest of Nananom and the people of Bechem to see their
darling club playing their matches on neutral grounds hence the need by the
government to construct a suitable and modern stadium at Bechem.
Addressing Nananom, President Mahama said
he considered the day as a great day for all since this was his second time of
coming before them. He said, in 2012 he visited Bechem to solicit the help of
the people to vote for him to assume the high office as the President and went
further to say that, when he assumed office as President, he has been able to
undertake a number of developmental projects in all parts of the country
especially the Tano South District.
President Mahama also said the needs of the
District are dear to his heart and promised that the NDC government will do all
it takes to see to it that the road networks of the District are improved to
ease transportation and also said that a modern stadium will be constructed at
Bechem.
The President and his entourage after the
courtesy call on Nananom walked to the Bechem Lorry Station, where the campaign
launch was held.
In a speech at the campaign launch, Hon.
Aseidu Nketiah, the NDC General Secretary urged all and sundry to consider the
achievements of the NDC government in the Tano South District and vote
massively for the NDC Presidential and Parliamentary Candidates to retain them
into power for the government to continue the good works it has initiated.
The
Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, Hon. Eric Opoku in a short address said, the NDC
is the only party which is committed to implement policies that can transform
and change the lives of Ghanaians and urged all to give the party the mandate
to serve another term in office.
Addressing the teaming supporters of the
NDC and the enthusiastic crowd, President John Dramani Mahama used the occasion
to catalogue some of the achievements of his government and what they intend to
do when voted again into power and called on all present to rally behind the
party and vote for the party to retain power.
President Mahama informed the people that by
voting for the Party’s Presidential Candidate, they should also vote for the
party’s Parliamentary Candidate so as to get the majority in parliament and
used the occasion to introduce Hon.Dr.Hannah Louisa Bisiw as the NDC
Parliamentary Candidate for the Tano South Constituency.
