Johnson Asiedu Nketia, National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has reiterated the party’s commitment to expanding rural electrification nationwide if it wins the December 7 General Election.

He said connecting rural communities to the national electricity grid remained essential to opening and spurring rapid socio-economic growth in those areas and thereby improving the living conditions of the rural population.

Mr Nketia said this when he addressed a political rally at Biema in the Banda district, as part of his Election 2024 “Retail Campaign” tour of the Bono Region.

He emphasised that development remained a continuous process, saying that as people's needs evolved, an NDC government would also do more to tackle those needs and make life better and more comfortable for them.

“The NDC is focused on building a prosperous nation that will enhance the socio-economic livelihoods of the people”, Mr Nketia stated and urged everybody to contribute to a violent-free General Election.

He said, “The electioneering must be based on issues, centred around ideas that will enhance human resources development of the nation and improve the well-being of people”.

He called on the electorates to vote and maintain Ahmed Ibrahim, the NDC incumbent Member of Parliament for the Banda Constituency and urged the MP to continue with the good work and bring the development of the constituency to the next level.

At Banda Boase, Nana Ligbi Wullitei II, the Chief of the town, expressed concern about bad roads and inadequate educational facilities in the area and called for the expansion of the local market to stimulate economic growth and development.

The tour also took Mr Nketiah and his entourage to Nkosia, Nkyeraa, Subinso Number Two and Wurumpo in the Wenchi constituency.

He called on the electorates there to vote for the former President John Mahama the NDC’s Presidential Candidate and Seidu Haruna, the NDC incumbent MP for the Wenchi constituency.