Audio By Carbonatix
The Chiefs and people of Volta Region are demanding their fair share of development projects saying they are not the world bank of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) but king makers.
The people made the demand at a durbar of chiefs organized in honour of the President John Evans Atta Mills who is on a three day visit to the region.
Togbui Afede XIV president of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs read text messages purported to have been sent him by the residents asking the Mills administration to reward them for their support in the December 2008 general elections.
“The Volta Region is not a world bank, we are the king makers,
“Please let the president know that we of the Volta Region trust him, that is why we will not remind him of his promises to us,” some of the text messages read.
According to the paramount chief, “for the past eight years they were made to feel like outsiders,” and called on the new government to stem the tide.
The Volta Region contributed immensely to the electoral victory of the NDC in the December 2008 elections.
The president on Sunday attended a non-denomination Church service in Ho to climax activities of his three day visit to the region.
Story by Nathan Gadugah/Myjoyonline
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Safari World champions eco-tourism as sustainable driver of economic growth
2 minutes -
GCX calls for mandatory commodity trading route for foreign buyers to protect Ghana’s farmers
10 minutes -
Downstream sector needs policy certainty, investment to drive growth – CBOD CEO
12 minutes -
GUTA welcomes no new taxes plan ahead of 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review
25 minutes -
KNUST Pharmacy Dean warns against rising self-medication and drug abuse in Ghana
28 minutes -
ASA champions talent development in tennis
35 minutes -
BoG defends decision to hold policy rate at 14% amid global uncertainties
41 minutes -
Duty rationalisation, manufacturing support top GUTA’s expectations ahead of Mid-Year Budget
45 minutes -
Bawumia pays tribute to late Ya-Na, receives Dagbon chiefs
47 minutes -
Fire guts fashion training centre at Kumasi Top High, destroys materials worth thousands of cedis
49 minutes -
High Court clears way for NDC to enforce six-month resignation rule
51 minutes -
OgeeTheMC bags ‘Best MC’ nomination at 2026 AFRIMA
1 hour -
25 rescued after bus crashes on Peki–Anyensu road
1 hour -
Amnesty International urges Ghana to pass Anti-Witchcraft Accusations Bill six years after Akua Denteh’s death
1 hour -
NDC suspends Awutu Senya East Chairman for five months
1 hour