President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo -Addo says Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is the best person to succeed him.
He said Dr. Bawumia had the competence, capacity, loyalty, concern of Ghanaians, and above all, the love of the country at heart to continue the nation’s development.
President Akufo-Addo made the remarks during a “Thank You Rally” at Damongo on Monday to bid farewell to the people in the region for their cooperation and support during his tenure as President.
The President also paid a courtesy call on the Overlord of Gonjaland , Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Jewu Soale 1, to thank him for his support and serving as one of the three eminent chiefs to resolve the Dagbon chieftaincy dispute.
President Akufo-Addo outlined several initiatives and developmental projects his government undertook in the region.
He said it was under his presidency that the Savannah Region was created and highlighted some of the developmental projects initiated, including the construction of three factories under one-district one-factory, Damongo water project , 400km of roads being constructed in the region,10km of roads being asphalted in Damongo, and 300km of feeder roads being gravelled and improved to enhance connectivity.
The president announced that the Daboya College of Education, hitherto under private management, had been absorbed by the government and would be officially inaugurated in two weeks’ time . On some of the policies and developmental projects his administration undertook across the country, President Akufo-Addo said so far , 5.7 million students had benefitted from the free Senior High School policy with 1.6million students currently on enrollment nationwide.
Under one district, one factory, he said ,169 factories had been completed and under operation whilst 152 were under construction and at different stages of completion.
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