President Akufo-Addo in a handshake with the Gagbon Regent
The Regent of Dagbon, Kampakuya-Naa, Yakubu Abdulai Andani has lauded Nana Addo, president of the Republic of Ghana for fulfilling his election promises made to Ghanaians.
Kampakuya-Naa, Yakubu Abdulai Andani commended the president for the implementation of the many pro-poor policies which were aimed at making life better for the people especially rural folks.
According to the Dagbon Regent, he had seen some of the promises of the NPP government at various stages of implementation such as the planting for food and jobs, Free SHS Policy, just to mention a few.
However, he drew the attention of the president to the water crisis in Yendi and Dagbon.
The only dam which supplies water to Dagbon is said to have been commissioned in 1953 and has since not seen any facelift or major works.
“I appeal to you to consider replacing the treatment plant and have the Gnani water project come on stream,” he pleaded.
The overlord stated that the measures will go a long way to solve the perennial water crisis in the Yendi municipality and its environs.
The Regent appealed also to the president to give the Yendi Government Hospital, which serves as a referral point for other hospitals in the area, a facelift. The hospital which has a bed capacity of 170 serves close to 70,000 patients in a year.
The Kampakuya-Naa called for the establishment of an emergency unit and other units in the hospital while equipping it with ultra-modern facilities and equipment to facilitate operations at the hospital especially when the eastern corridor roads are completed.
He was extremely happy about government’s efforts in the fight against galamsey, a practice which has become a social and health nuisance in the country.
He drew the president’s attention to some Chinese nationals who have invaded Pigu in the Savelugu/Nanton Municipality with heavy machines and equipment to do quarry work without any lease or permits.
FROM Eric Kombat, Yendi