The President of the Republic of Ghana His Excellency John Evans Atta Mills in a company with some government and Party Officials visited the district as part of his Regional Tour.
The president paid a courtesy call on the king of Gonjland Yabonwura Tuntumba Borsesa Sulemana Jakpa I. He later commissioned a 10 room girls Hostel valued at 124,230.85 Ghana Cedis at the Damongo Health Assistant Training School (HATS) and inspected some ongoing projects.
Addressing a durbar of chiefs and elders at the Yabonwura’s palace, the president congratulated the King on his instalment as the Yabonwura.
He thanked the chiefs and elders and people of Gonjaland for giving him a hard working vice president. He described the vice president as someone who has the nation at heart and has concerned for development issues.
He assured the people that he will be back in June to cut sod for the commencement of the construction of the Fufulso-Damongo-Sawla Road.
He further assured the people of more developmental projects. The president was optimistic that the NDC will win power for the next four years.
On his part the Yabonwura assured the president that by the time his skins become vacant he would have his support and that of other kings and chiefs as well and other stakeholders resolved if not all but more than half of the conflicts first in his Kingdom and in the Northern Region at large. This he said would change the attitude and mind set of those who think the Northern Region offers only conflict in place of development.
He noted that peace is the prerequisite for development and its sustenance was key to meaningful growth and development.
The King pledged to build and rely on some of the already existing structures as well as innovation aimed at achieving lasting peace not only in Gonjaland but the whole of the Northern Region.
He also reassured all those who want to assist districts in his Kingdom to develop to come and do so because he has with all chiefs under him resolved to work hard to achieve measurable results for posterity.
He commended the president for the numerous projects being under taken in the district and urged him to continue to do more.
The King appealed to the president to assist him get a lasting solution in dealing with institutions and agencies that need to pay royalties or compensation to his Kingdom. He mentioned the Mole Game Reserve and the Bui Dam project as some of the agencies. He pointed out that, not much has been realized by his predecessors as a direct contribution to the kingdom.
However, he commended the management of the Mole Game Reserve for the level of cooperation they have enjoyed with them.
Besides he reminded them that much as they were privileged to have the park in the district, there was the need to preserve and conserve the flora and fauna, yet human life still remains very valuable and important and everything should be done to preserve life.
The Yabonwura thanked the president for this visit and hoped that he would be given the opportunity to reciprocate the visit since it would afford him the rare opportunity to show case his vision and mission and effects needed to achieve them.
BY: REGINA ATULE
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