Story: A. Kofoya-Tetteh, Odumase-Krobo
THE Flag Bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has given the assurance that the NPP administration has no intention of ejecting Krobo settler farmers on Akyem Abuakwa lands.
He also assured people living in the Zongo communities that they would not be expelled from such places.
Nana Akufo-Addo gave the assurance when he addressed the chiefs and people of Manya Krobo at Asesewa and Odumase-Krobo, as well as Somanya in Yilo Krobo on April 22.
The NPP presidential aspirant was on a first-leg tour of constituencies in the Eastern Region that are being held by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to introduce himself and the party’s parliamentary candidates, namely, Gustav Narh-Dometey (Upper Manya), and Sub-Lt Christian Kofi Tettey (Yilo Krobo) to the people to solicit their support.
Nana Akufo-Addo was accompanied by Messrs Yaw Osafo Maafo, Hackman Owusu Agyeman, Boakye Kyeremanten Agyarko and Prof. Mike Ocquaye, all of whom contested the flagbearership with him; the Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Kwadwo Afram Asiedu, and the Eastern Regional Chairman of the NPP, Mr Yaw Gyekye Amoabeng, as well as other executive members of the party. He also visited Upper West Akyem, Afram Plains South and Afram Plains North constituencies that have never been won by the NPP.
Nana Akufo-Addo who recalled the good relationship between rulers of Akyem Abuakwa and the chiefs and people of Manya Krobo over the years, stated that there had not been any time in the past that the Akyems of the NPP administration had contemplated expelling Krobos from Akyem lands.
He also described as false the rumours that the people in the Zongo communities would also be expelled from Ghana and asked the people to rally behind the NPP to retain power in the December elections to continue with its good work to improve their lot.
“In the past eight years you have been deceived that you will be expelled from Akyem lands and the Zongos but have any of you been ejected?” Nana Akufo-Addo asked the people who responded with a deafening “no”.
He told the people that since they had been with the NDC all these years without benefiting from that party, they should support the NPP to see the difference.
“You have traded on one specific market for a long time so why not go to the other market to see the difference?” He said.
Nana Akufo-Addo told the people that the government had done a lot within a limited period of seven years, mentioning some of the achievements as good social amenities in almost all the communities, implementation of the National Health Insurance Scheme, the Capitation Grant, the School Feeding Programme, poverty alleviation loans and other initiatives which, according to him, had made a significant impact on the people.
Nana Akufo-Addo who called for unity within the rank and file of the party for a resounding victory at the polls, added that everything would be done for free and fair elections devoid of violence.
The Zarikin of Asesewa Zongo, Imam Abubakar Aliu, pledged the support of his people for the NPP and appealed to Nana Akufo-Addo to accelerate the rehabilitation of Asesewa town roads, provide poverty alleviation loans for the people and also include the town’s Islamic School in the School Feeding Programme.
Nene Dome Siako, Chief of Suisi Division in Manya Krobo, thanked the government for creating the Upper Manya District out of the vast Manya Krobo District and expressed the hope that the NPP would retain power to create additional districts for Sekesua, also within the area.
Nene Angmortey Sasraku, acting President of the Manya Krobo Traditional Area, asked Nana Akufo-Addo to present his campaign party.
All the presidential aspirants who contested with Nana Akufo-Addo present took turns to drum home the need for the people to vote for NPP’s retention, which, according to them, was the best to administer the country, based on its track record.
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