The Omanhene of Banda Traditional Council, Nana Sekyemme Sinapem II has applauded the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) for consistently supporting the people of Banda.
The Banda Constituency in the Bono Region has since its creation in 2012 traditionally voted for the NDC but welcoming Dr. Bawumia to the constituency on Sunday, the Omanhene praised the NPP under the leadership of Ex-President John Agyekum Kufuor and current President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for undertaking major projects in the community.
“Some time back we requested for the realization of the Bui power project which Kwame Nkrumah planned to do but could not do because he was overthrown. We pursued it through the then government but did not happen despite chasing for it for some time. In fact one of the leaders then, a Deputy Minister of Agric, even told us he has brought a new breed of cassava plant, so we should rather plant the cassava which he said was better than pursuing the Bui Dam.”
“Fortunately, President Kufuor came and we told him about it and it materialized. So, we had the Bui Dam project right here by the NPP under the government of Kufuor which opened up this place.”
“Our roads were also very bad and Kufuor said, no, these roads needed improvement and the first tarred road here in Banda was done by the NPP government of Kufuor. Again, the same NPP government under Kufuor gave us massive extension of electricity.”
The Omanhene added that the NPP giving Banda development projects has continued from 2017 under the government of Nana Akufo-Addo.
“Again, under the government of Nana Akufo-Addo, Bui Dam has seen extension with the addition of solar power…Through our brother Joe Dankwa, another stretch of road has been done here by the NPP. So, the two tarred roads we have here were all done by the NPP.”
“Here, our farmers are mostly cashew farmers and for factories, we have a cashew processing factory as well a sugar cane factory. All these were done by the NPP.”
The Omanhene further highlighted several projects like more roads which are being worked on as well as other projects including 8 durbar grounds and an astro turf under the Middle Belt Development Authority by the Akufo-Addo government.
He appealed to Dr. Bawumia to ensure the ongoing projects are completed, however he assured him of the constituency’s support and their quest to elect the NPP parliamentary candidate, Joe Dankwa, who he described as “development oriented”.
The traditional Council also appealed to Dr. Bawumia to ensure Banda benefits from the government’s Agenda 111 hospital project because of the inconvenience of one traveling from Banda to Nsokwa before he or she can access improved healthcare.
“If we are here today, we are here wholeheartedly to support you so that our community will see more development”, the Omanhene said on behalf of the Banda Traditional Council.
Dr. Bawumia assured the Omanhene of his commitment to continuing the NPP tradition of being a government for all, hence addressing their concerns.
He thanked the Banda Traditional Council for their encouragement and pledged not to disappoint as President.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/pacefmonline.com/Ghana
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