2024 flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has urged the traditional authority to support his ‘Building Ghana’ agenda to relieve the country out of the mess the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has caused.
According to him, the chiefs and queens are equally suffering from the bad decisions of the government, indicating the necessity of their presence at his gathering to proffer solutions to the challenges the NPP has brought upon the state.
During his ‘Building Ghana Tour’ at Sogakope Thursday, January 11, 2024, the former President expressed gratitude to the chiefs and queens for honouring his programme.
“I want to thank our chiefs and queen mothers who have joined us here beautifully dressed in their traditional attire, it is not everywhere we get that chiefs and queen mothers come and join us, we want to thank you for spending your time with us this morning.
“Because as you are aware all of us are part of Ghana and we are feeling the pain, I am sure that you the chiefs and queen mothers are feeling it more than us because life is hard for your people, when they can’t pay their school fees or when there is no food in the House it is your palaces that they come to come and beg for food and ask for money.
“So you are very welcome to join us in seeking the solution to the challenges and the problem that the NPP has sunk our dear nation Ghana into,” he expressed.
Meanwhile, the Minority Chief Whip, Governs Kwame Agbodza speaking at the event said anyone with the intentions of rigging the 2024 polls in the Volta region should rewrite his script since they are not going to leave room for that.
“Volta Region is ready to protect the ballot, Volta Region will not be a crime scene. You can change the security chiefs, make yourself the IGP or army commander, if you step foot in the Volta Region and attempt to rig the elections by hurting anyone, I will not tell you what to do, but write your will down before you come here. …We shall not start any fight because of election, but if anybody starts a fight, we shall complete it,” he said.
After a two-week break for the Christmas and New Year festivities, Mr Mahama is currently in the party’s stronghold- The Volta Region.
The former President, who is seeking a second and last presidential bid will be engaging stakeholders in the region on how effectively he should serve the people of Ghana in the midst of the prevailing economic crisis.
