Audio By Carbonatix
President John Mahama has promised an unassailable level of development in the country if given another term.
He told chiefs and people of Elubo in the Western Region his track record of achievement in the first four years has been impregnable and needed another term to finish the good works he has started.
Four years is not enough for any president, he stated, adding, the framers of the constitution were well aware of that and therefore gave an option for a second term for sitting presidents.
He said on the evidence of the things his government has done in the first four years, a second term is a matter of necessity.
The president officially began his 2016 campaign in the Western Region where a durbar was organised in his honour by the chiefs and people of Elubo.
Joy News' Western Region correspondent, Kwaku Owusu Peprah who followed the president, reported the whole of Elubo was drenched in the colours of the NDC when the president arrived.
He said the president was given a rousing welcome by the chiefs and people who were quick to make demands of the president.
According to the residents, the Tano river which serves as a major source of water supply for the people is being polluted by galamsey operators.
They wanted the president to, as a matter of urgency, address that problem. They also spoke vehemently about the poor nature of the roads in the area and hoped the president will fix them.
They asked the president to put pressure on a contractor they said had been delaying a key road project in the area.
According to Peprah the president distributed outboard motors to some fisher folk in the area in order to facilitate their work.
The president in a response to the demands of the chiefs and residents said his government will complete the main Agona Nkwanta Elubo road which is already under construction.
He said his government will also continue to provide competent leadership in the second term by building on the foundation it started in the first term.
The president is expected to visit the people of Aboadze also in the Western Region, tomorrow before going to Tweneboah Enyera Ntome (TEN) Field where oil is expected to be pumped in commercial quantities next week.
Latest Stories
-
Joana Quaye seeks injunction to stop RNAQ from selling company shares, luxury assets
7 minutes -
‘Iran still waiting on World Cup visas’
12 minutes -
Honda makes its first annual loss in 70 years
21 minutes -
‘Change the narrative from tomorrow’ – Health Minister orders immediate reforms at Mother and Child Hospital
25 minutes -
GH¢7.2m transfer was made into Director of NSB’s account – Prosecution witness insists
31 minutes -
Judge shortage delays justice in Upper West as new court complex nears completion
34 minutes -
Big Tech turns to Sesame Street, Girl Scouts to deflect scrutiny over kids’ screen time
37 minutes -
Asiedu Nketiah urges NDC supporters to rally behind Mahama government
50 minutes -
Amb. Ben Owusu champions tech solutions at UN STI Forum
57 minutes -
Damages in #OccupyJulorbiHouse ruling not punitive enough – Samson Anyenini
1 hour -
Africa must intensify human rights education to curb violations — Dr Kingsley Agyemang
1 hour -
Honda makes its first annual loss in 70 years
1 hour -
‘Floating armoury’ ship reportedly seized by Iran
1 hour -
ECG announces Friday power cuts across Ashanti, Western regions as cable fault hits Weija Junction
2 hours -
GES urges public to report exam malpractice on hotlines
2 hours