The 8-day Ashanti Regional campaign tour of the NPP flag-bearer, Nana Akufo-Addo has dramatically changed the dormant political environment in the region. From Kumasi through to Atwima, Asante Akyem, and the other areas that the presidential hopeful had visited so far, thousands of supporters and symphatisers poured onto the streets to welcome him. The visit also rekindled discussions on political issues as people tried to analyse the benefits of the campaign. Some NPP supporters believed that the tour held huge advantages for the party as it showed that the region was still solidly behind NPP. According to some NPP supporters who spoke to the Daily Graphic in the Atwima area, there were clear indications that the NPP would win massively in the Ashanti Region in the upcoming elections. They praised Nana Akufo-Addo for doing clean campaign which they believed was key in winning floating voters to the party. Meanwhile, Nana Akufo-Addo took his tour to the Atwima Mponua and Atwima Nwabiagya districts before ending up at the Asokwa Constituency in Kumasi. The presidential aspirant addressed rallies at Nkawie Toase, Nyinahin, Abuakwa and Barekesi. In all the communities and along the routes, people had gathered in their numbers, some of whom were waving NPP miniature flags. Addressing the crowds, Nana Addo said he appreciated the efforts of cocoa farmers to national development. He said his government would continuously make significant upward review of cocoa prices and, therefore, urged farmers to have confidence in the party. Nana Addo said over the years, the NPP government under president Kufuor had shown faith to the people through the implementation of pragmatic policies and programmes and also promised that he would continue with such programmes to better the lot of the people. He said Ghanaians deserved a government that had the capability to turn things around for the betterment of the people and this was exactly what the NPP was presenting to the people. The NPP flag-bearer said he stood tall amongst all the presidential aspirants in all spheres of the political game. He said before the NPP assumed the administration of the country in 2001, the educational, health and other areas of national development were neglected, but today significant changes had been brought into the system. Source: Daily Graphic